The end of the marriage between the Bulls and Zach LaVine seems inevitable. The challenge is to know when the Chicago franchise will manage to find a buyer for its shooting guard. But also to know why the Bulls have not succeeded so far.
While the Warriors reportedly refused to pick him up, the player's agent, Rich Paul, stepped up.
” I want to make this clear: The idea that Zach was unprofessional in this situation is false. This guy played hurt. He represented the franchise with class. A lot happened during his time with the Bulls and he always took the right path. “, thunders LeBron James' representative.
And this, despite a number of transfer rumors that punctuated a frustrating season for the player, forced to have foot surgery after only 25 games played. A situation all the more difficult since, sportingly, his injury coincided, for a time, with a better dynamic from the Bulls.
Zach LaVine deserves 'better than this'
However, ” I never said I wanted to be traded “, the full-back said during the season. ” Do all players get frustrated sometimes? Yes. But Zach has been a consummate professional and deserves better than that. “, his agent says today, unable to bear the possibility that his player's reputation could be tarnished.
Zach LaVine's camp had opted for the operation in early February, when he was most likely to be traded. There had been talk of a potential transfer to the Pistons. Some might have thought that he would have chosen the operation to dissuade any trade. Something his agent seeks to refute.
The crazy dunker is now healthy. He has moved up his estimated four- to six-month return from foot surgery by several weeks and is continuing his usual offseason routine. The question is where he will play next season.
“ The Bulls have business to attend to. And we let them attend to their business. “, Rich Paul distances himself.
| Zach LaVine | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | 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 | 25 | 35 | 45.2 | 34.9 | 85.4 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 19.5 |
| Total | 580 | 33 | 46.4 | 38.2 | 83.4 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 20.5 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
