Even if they have two defeats against Milwaukee and Denver, the Bulls have shown a better face in recent matches. A little renewal which coincides with the injury of Zach LaVine…
For his part, the player, whose desire to leave seems real, assures that his heart is still in Illinois. Except that the sources of Chicago Sun Times evoke touches with the Raptors and the Lakers, and the LaVine camp, represented by Rich Paul, would see him joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Los Angeles.
This remains very hypothetical because the newspaper assures that the Bulls are having difficulty generating interest around the back, who will not play again before 2024. It must be said that his contract (40 million dollars this season and 138 million over the next three) and his performances (he struggles to show the face of a leader) do not encourage betting on him.
However, from this Friday, players who signed new contracts (and not certain extensions, which will have to wait until January 15) this summer will be able to be transferred. This will be the case for Jaxson Hayes, Taurean Prince, Cam Reddish, D'Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent and Christian Wood with the Lakers for example, LaVine's favorite franchise in the event of his departure.
Evacuate the Zach LaVine file to manage that of DeMar DeRozan
Enough to quickly move the lines? This is what Arturas Karnisovas, the vice-president of the Bulls, hopes for, who will then be able to manage the files of DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso.
Because the latter is of great interest, confirmed The Athletic, but Chicago refuses any negotiations concerning him. For DeRozan, an extension cannot be ruled out, the player wants it and we imagine that, if an agreement is not reached, the Bulls will not want to lose the former Toronto scorer without compensation.
Without forgetting that the franchise will undoubtedly want to test its recruits, recovered in exchange for Zach LaVine, alongside DeRozan and the others, before making a decision. In any case, a transfer of the double winner of the dunk contest, even if it does not save the season, will at least have the merit of clarifying the future, particularly on the financial level, of the Bulls.
There are therefore numerous files on the managers' desks. But seeing the former Minnesota dunker, whose relationship with Billy Donovan is broken but remains cordial, finish the season in Chicago seems unlikely for now.
| Zach LaVine | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 77 | 25 | 42.2 | 34.1 | 84.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 10.1 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 82 | 28 | 45.2 | 38.9 | 79.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 14.0 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 47 | 37 | 45.9 | 38.7 | 83.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 18.9 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 24 | 27 | 38.3 | 34.1 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 16.7 |
| 2018-19 | CHI | 63 | 35 | 46.7 | 37.4 | 83.2 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 23.7 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 60 | 35 | 45.0 | 38.0 | 80.2 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 25.5 |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 58 | 35 | 50.7 | 41.9 | 84.9 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27.4 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 67 | 35 | 47.6 | 38.9 | 85.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 24.4 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 77 | 36 | 48.5 | 37.5 | 84.8 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 24.8 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 18 | 35 | 44.3 | 33.6 | 86.6 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 21.0 |
| Total | 573 | 33 | 46.4 | 38.2 | 83.4 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 20.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
