Zach LaVine Sends Message To Former Bulls Teammate DeMar DeRozan

Zach LaVine sent an Instagram message to DeMar DeRozan.

Apr 12, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) and forward DeMar DeRozan (11) come off the court after a win over the Toronto Raptors in NBA Play-In game 3 at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images / John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan were teammates for three seasons on the Chicago Bulls.

While the team struggled, the two players had excellent chemistry (and individual stats).

Recently, DeRozan came out with a new book.

Via NBA Store: "An NBA star, outspoken activist, and now, author — @demar_derozan is coming to NYC🗽📖✍️

Hear his story and get your book signed on September 10th, from 6-7pm ET, at NBA Store NYC"

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Many people reacted to the news, and one person who sent out a post was LaVine.

LaVine wrote (via his Instagram story): "Ur 1/1 @demar_derozan"

Zach LaVine's IG Story / September 5

Bulls fans will likely enjoy seeing that the two players are still clearly friends.

DeRozan is coming off a season where he averaged 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 48.0% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point range in 79 games.

Over the offseason, the six-time NBA All-Star signed with the Sacramento Kings.

Nov 30, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) reacts against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Meanwhile, LaVine is going into his eighth season playing for Chicago.

He finished last season with averages of 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest while shooting 45.2% from the field and 34.9% from the three-point range in 25 games (23 starts).

Nov 30, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

As for the Bulls, they were the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 39-43 record.

They lost to the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament, so they missed the NBA playoffs for the second straight season.

LaVine and DeRozan led the franchise to the playoffs during the 2022 season (which ended a five-year drought).