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Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine called the new mindset of the revamped franchise, following the front office hires of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, one with “no bullsh–t” during an Instagram Live session, per Daniel Greenberg on Twitter.
Zach LaVine said on IG Live that he wants the Chicago Bulls to have a "no bullshit mindset from day 1. No bullshit attitude. We got to be dogs."
LaVine called Coby White a "human flamethrower."
Zach: "Coby is my guy. I'm excited to play with him. I think we can be a problem."
— Daniel Greenberg (@ChiSportUpdates) May 12, 2020
The Bulls made huge changes to the organization infrastructure after many years under the underperforming leadership of Gar Forman and John Paxson, who exit the franchise after the former Denver Nuggets general manager, Karnisovas, was hired as the key decision-maker for Chicago. Karnisovas then hired Philadelphia 76ers executive Eversley as his GM, which undoubtedly put LaVine on notice.
The 25-year-old was a fringe All-Star guard during the 2019-20 season, averaging 25.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game in 60 appearances, shooting 45.0 percent from the field and 38.0 percent from 3-point range.
As the Bulls' current best player, LaVine has to make nice with the new management in Karnisovas and Eversley while demonstrating his value to the franchise. It appears his idea of the pair's “no bullsh–” attitude is a first step in taking the direction of the Bulls seriously moving forward.
LaVine, according to Greenberg, also called rookie guard Coby White a “human flamethrower.” The former UNC guard turned seventh overall pick of last year's draft class by the Bulls has been an impressive neophyte off the bench for the struggling team and could very likely make the first or second All-Rookie teams.
Fans of the Bulls were exhausted with perceived mismanagement and treading the water of noncompetitiveness by Forman Paxson, and LaVine's message as the current face of the franchise, speaking, indirectly, on behalf of Karnisovas and Eversley, is a change of pace for the last few down seasons in Chicago.