<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Bulls-Zach-LaVine-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine’s bold statement on future with Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-17T10:43:57-07:00">May 17th, 10:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-17T11:05:02-07:00">May 17th, 11:05am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Freelance Sports Journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine has voiced time and time again that he loves playing in The Windy City. Despite the team failing this season to earn a berth in the play-in tournament even after acquiring Nikola Vucevic at the deadline, the Bulls guard would like to stay put.</p><p>Although rumors were circling last week that LaVine may be willing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-rumors-zach-lavine-could-do-chicago-favor-next-contract/" rel="noopener">to take a discounted deal</a> in order to bring in more talent around him, it appears that the former UCLA star is <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1394341410070011904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1394341410070011904%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">ultimately looking to get paid what he deserves</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">As for how his next contract plays out?</p><p>LaVine: “It’s a business at the end of the day. I definitely want what I deserve.” <a href="https://t.co/M9QbuX6YPd" target="_blank">https://t.co/M9QbuX6YPd</a></p><p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1394341410070011904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LaVine is qualified to receive an extension in the summer, but it wouldn’t be a max deal. However, he hits free agency in 2022 and would be eligible for a deal over $200 million across five years. That would probably be the best option for LaVine in terms of getting the most money.</p><p>He is coming off a tremendous campaign for the Bulls, averaging career highs across the board of 27.4 points, 4.9 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game. Those impressive numbers also earned LaVine a trip to Atlanta for his very first All-Star appearance.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/roster">It’s clear that Chicago needs more pieces around LaVine and Vucevic</a> in order to be successful. Therefore, it seems like LaVine should probably wait until the summer of 2022 to get paid handsomely.</p><p>After all, this is the Bulls’ franchise player. Give the man what he wants.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine’s bold statement on future with Bulls

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LaVine is now one of the best scorers in the NBA, and the expectation is he’ll be looking for max money on his next contract.</p><p>Or maybe not?</p><p><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2021/5/12/22433592/zach-lavine-bulls-nba-playoffs-miss" rel="noopener">Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports</a> rumblings of LaVine potentially taking a “slight discount” in order to help bring more talent to Chicago:</p><blockquote>The Sun-Times, as well as several other media outlets, reported at the start of the 2020-21 campaign that it was important for LaVine to be given max money moving forward. However, there are several sources who said that might not be the case any longer, as adding key role players around him could persuade LaVine to give the Bulls a slight discount.</blockquote><p>This is all very vague, so it’s unclear just what a “slight discount” actually means. As of right now, the Bulls <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/zach-lavine-likely-to-decline-contract-extension-this-offseason-become-free-agent-in-2022-per-report/" rel="noopener">are limited in the extension</a> they can offer LaVine in the offseason (four years and roughly $105 million) unless they use cap space to offer a bigger one. There’s no chance he’d take that standard extension, but perhaps he’d be willing to negotiate a more lucrative deal using that cap space without hurting Chicago’s ability to improve the roster too much, though that would be tricky given the current cap situation.</p><p>Or maybe this means LaVine will simply be willing to take less on a deal when he hits unrestricted free agency in 2022. He’s in line to be eligible for a five-year deal worth over $200 million. It’s unclear if the Bulls are currently interested in even offering that full-blown max, but given the trade for Nikola Vucevic, it does seem like this new front office is buying in on LaVine has a top-tier guy.</p><p>LaVine should be looking to cash in. Nobody should begrudge him for doing that, especially after playing on a smaller deal and still not winning anything over the last few seasons. If he’s willing to sign for a discount, though, more power to him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: Zach LaVine could do Bulls a favor on next contract

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It’s technically still possible, but very, very unlikely given the opponents.</p><p>Ironically enough, it looks like Chicago might want to actually steal more than a play-in spot from Washington. As the Bulls look to retool their roster, <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-mailbag-evaluating-billy-donovan-chances-lonzo-ball" rel="noopener">K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago says</a> there’s early speculation around the NBA that Bradley Beal could be a target to form a Big Three with Vucevic and Zach LaVine.</p><p>Johnson makes sure to put the emphasis on speculation:</p><blockquote>That’s the thing to remember. I expect plenty of change this offseason. But I also wouldn’t be surprised to see the Bulls try to work their books so that they have significant cap space in 2022. There already is speculative talk around the league — emphasis on speculative — that Bradley Beal could be a target. I assume that’s largely because of his relationship with Donovan. It’s speculative for many reasons, not the least of which that there’s no guarantee that Beal will be a free agent then. He owns a player option for 2022-23. But he’d be an intriguing piece alongside LaVine and Vučević.</blockquote><p>The general consensus is the Bulls could use an upgrade at point guard, with Coby White better in an off-ball role as a spot-up gunner. However, a traditional point guard wouldn’t necessarily be needed if the backcourt featured two All-Star guards in LaVine and Beal to go along with a plus passing big man in Vucevic. That’s a good amount of star power with scoring and playmaking ability.</p><p>Beal can hit free agency in 2022 if he declines a player option worth over $36 million. The trade rumors have subsided a bit given the Wizards’ push back up the standings, and it’s unclear just what his future looks like in the nation’s capital.</p><p>At the very least, it looks like the Bulls will monitor the situation as they try to add more talent around LaVine and Vucevic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: Bradley Beal a Bulls target to form Big 3 with Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic

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With the Indiana Pacers beating the Philadelphia 76ers, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/records" rel="noopener">29-40 Bulls</a>‘ only chance to make it to the play-in round is by winning their last three games (Raptors, Nets, Bucks) coupled with the Washington Wizards losing their last three (Hawks, Cavs, Hornets).</p><p>Bulls star Zach LaVine did his best to keep the Bulls alive against the Nets, pouring in 41 points. However, in a common theme in his NBA career, he didn’t get enough help. LaVine has never made the playoffs in his career or even finished above .500.</p><p>Naturally, LaVine is frustrated, but he’s taking accountability for Chicago’s failures, even if it’s tough to blame him for falling short yet again.</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/zach-lavine-makes-new-playoff-vow-bulls-current-chance-fades" rel="noopener">Via NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson:</a></p><blockquote>“We didn’t do enough throughout the season to put us in position,” a dejected LaVine said postgame. “There were a lot of games that we could’ve won and we were talking about earlier where we’d be sitting here at this time of the year with some of the losses that we had that we should’ve won and the record that we should’ve had. It’s always what we should’ve did. Yada, yada, yada.“We put ourselves in this boat. Obviously, I’m riding along in it. So it’s upsetting and you gotta be accountable. It sucks, though. Obviously, I want to be in the playoffs and be on that stage. Obviously, we’re just not there yet.”</blockquote><p>The Bulls traded for Nikola Vucevic right before the trade deadline, seemingly clearing the way for a run at the play-in tournament or even a top-six seed. Instead, Chicago struggled in the aftermath of the deadline, with LaVine fighting through an ankle injury and then missing 11 games due to a positive COVID-19 test.</p><p>The Bulls will have greater expectations in 2021-22 with a full season of LaVine and Vucevic, plus hopefully some other key offseason moves. LaVine is bummed out now, especially given the improvements he has made each season as he has blossomed into an All-Star, but he vows that he’s “going to get there” as Chicago sets its eyes on the playoffs in 2022.</p><p>2021-22 will also be a contract season for LaVine assuming he doesn’t sign a contract extension this offseason, so that will add even more intrigue in Chicago.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine’s frustrated rant with Bulls on brink of elimination

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Kevin Durant drops truth bomb on Zach LaVine, Bulls after beating them

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Challenge accepted @Double0AG. Time for @ZO2_ to make @dwyanewade proud and #BeatTheCube @tbsnetwork tonight at 9/8c 

https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/1399938915147022343/

https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/1387965397287243776/

https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/1386870900507750401/

https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/1384335174381543426/

https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/1381832174404567040/

Damn man!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽 stay strong @BeMore27

https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/1379907936605061128/

Happy for my dawg @isaiahthomas Back doing what he do best!

https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/1379619495015251968/

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
27.4	5.0	4.9	0.5	0.8

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
27.4	5.0	4.9	0.5	0.8