Since then, LaVine became one of the faces of the franchise even while the team struggled on the court. He missed most of his first season in Chicago, playing 24 games after recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee he sustained during his time with the Timberwolves. LaVine, 27, will be entering his sixth season with the Bulls after joining the organization as one of the centerpieces in the Jimmy Butler trade from Chicago to Minnesota. I did my due diligence on my own time as well and looked at things and made a decision for me and my family. Everything on the table that I looked at had Chicago as all the pros. "I think that would've been, for me, disrespectful on my end because they gave me everything that I asked for. "Once I was able to meet with and they came to me with everything that I wanted, there was no other reason for me to go outside and look at any other teams. I laid out my goals, just like I always have," LaVine said. "I went into the offseason with an open mind. The Bulls met his demands, handing him the largest contract in franchise history and more than any other team could have offered him. He believed he had outplayed his previous contract after blossoming into a two-time All-Star during the span of that four-year, $78 million deal he signed in 2018, and he made it clear last summer that he wanted to be respected with this deal. Respect has been key for LaVine during his contract negotiations.
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In his first comments since signing a five-year, $215 million extension to remain in Chicago, LaVine said he did not meet with any other teams during free agency, saying he believed it would've been disrespectful to do so. Being able to come back as a cornerstone piece and allowing them to get some of my insights, some of my input in constructing the roster to help me and help us win, was really big for me."
"We've built something over the last - well, at least for me, I've been here for five years - and over the last two, three, built something.
"Chicago is my home," LaVine said during a video call with reporters on Monday. With two playmakers likely present for the Bulls next season, Nikola Vucevic should get more touches operating inside the paint.Īlso, it should be noted that Ball’s improved three-point shooting will help draw out defenders, giving the 30-year-old Montenegrin more space to work inside.CHICAGO - Although Zach LaVine said he went into NBA free agency this summer with an "open mind," his decision to return to the Chicago Bulls turned out to be an easy one, especially once the team offered him a five-year max contract extension with a player option for the fifth season. Seeing a Ball-LaVine combo would be something, giving Chicago some flexibility as far as playmaking chores are concerned. However, it was always believed that New Orleans would unlikely match any huge offers for the second overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft.īall should blend into the system of Bulls head coach Billy Donovan well in what could be an exciting run-and-gun team this 2021-22 NBA season. The 23-year-old has shown tremendous strides last season with the Pelicans. With Ball’s entry, the Bulls acquire a legitimate guard who can ease the load off Zach LaVine. However, it remains to be seen if this would be Satoransky and Temple’s last stop, with the Pelicans’ long-term plans on the two players unclear. Lonzo Ball #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Jan.
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