Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine says he plans to return from his quad injury next week.

LaVine tweaked his quad before the Bulls’ matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden a couple of weekends ago. He still played against the Knicks, but was riding a stationary bike during his breaks. LaVine played 38 minutes versus New York and finished with 26 points, three rebounds and seven assists.

The Bulls’ leading scorer hasn’t played since then. LaVine is averaging 25.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists on the season. He’s shooting 45.0 percent from the field, 38.0 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free-throw line.

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The Bulls are still sort of alive in the playoff picture, mostly because the back half of the Eastern Conference is so bad. Chicago hasn’t made the playoffs since trading Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night back in 2017 for LaVine, Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn.

While LaVine has established himself as one of the best scorers in the game, the book is still open on Markkanen and Dunn. Markkanen is putting up 14.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists on the season, while Dunn is out for the year with a knee injury. He finished the season averaging 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 51 games.

The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chicago fans will be watching closely even though LaVine is out, as rookie point guard Coby White is making his first NBA start. The Bulls will probably miss the playoffs this season, but at least the fans have had fun watching LaVine and White play.