Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has been in All-Star form all season long, and a lot of people have been rallying behind the 25-year-old to make his first-ever ASG selection this 2020-21. Now, LaVine also got the nod of the league's leading scorer in Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal after the two faced off in an Eastern Conference showdown on Monday.
Beal led the Wizards to a 105-101 against the Bulls with 35 points, five rebounds and seven assists. LaVine, on the other hand, answered back with 35 points of his own paired with six assists. The Wizards guard–a two-time All-Star and one of this season's most impressive breakout stars–had to tip his hat off to the Bulls scorer after their incredible battle.
“Hands down an All-Star. I'm not debating. He's getting my vote,” Bradley Beal said of Zach LaVine, via Fred Katz of The Athletic.
Beal is now the latest personality to join the LaVine train. Late last month, it was former NBA champion Dwyane Wade who was all-in on the All-Star selection of the Bulls leader.
Zach has been lights-out for the Bulls this season, and all the All-Star talks are definitely not without any basis. Prior to Monday's contest, LaVine was averaging 27.0 points per game on an efficient 51.2 percent shooting clip (41.0 percent from deep). He's also putting up 5.3 boards and 5.3 assists–all of which are career-highs for the UCLA alum.
LaVine currently finds himself at the fifth spot of the Eastern Conference guards after the first batch of All-Star ballots were collected. If he continues with his impressive performance, don't be surprised to see him don a ASG uniform come next month.
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