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 by several weeks the estimated four to six months return from his foot surgery and is continuing his usual offseason routine. The question remains where he will play next season.
« The Bulls have business to attend to. And we let them attend to their business. », se distancie Rich Paul.
Zach LaVine Percentage Rebounds Season Team GM Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte 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.
2024-07-05 11:03:27
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