Zach LaVine isn't chalking his opportunity with the Chicago Bulls as a season to bury with a league-worst record of 3-19 to start the season, but is rather taking this in stride as a chance to mesh with this young core and build on what's to come.

“This isn’t a losing situation,” LaVine said, according to K.C.
Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. “We might not have the best record right now. But we don’t have that outlook on our team. We’re positive. We go at each other. We’re looking to improve. I know I’m not a loser. They’re not losers. We’re in the right state of mind.”

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The Bulls actually boast plenty of young, raw talent on the roster, but they'll have to be able to put it together through a development program and a good infrastructure, starting from the coaching staff to the front office to keep this group intact.

LaVine was traded during draft day along with second-year point guard Kris Dunn and the rights to the seventh overall pick, which turned into Lauri Markkanen.

This core of players can make some waves in the future, but it will take time and resolute play to tap into their potential, as the three are expected to be the pillars of this rebuilding process.