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Chicago Bulls Fans React to Big Zach LaVine Report

The Zach LaVine trade situation in Chicago remains unresolved.

Joey Linn

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) against the Houston Rockets at United Center.
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) against the Houston Rockets at United Center. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bulls are almost certainly not going to find a Zach LaVine trade before the NBA season begins. This creates a complicated dynamic for a Bulls team that wants to focus on their youth while also allowing LaVine to rebuild some trade value.

Along with this, LaVine is individually motivated entering the new season. Playing just 25 games last season, the two-time All-Star will have to prove he can stay healthy and play at a high level.

All of these dynamics could be conflicting for Chicago, but a new report suggests LaVine is being a team player throughout it all.

“In offseason conversations with Bulls leadership, including coach Billy Donovan, LaVine has vowed not to overstep or stunt the development of younger players, according to a team source," Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic wrote. "It could be a tricky balance for a player who likes the ball in his hands and is skilled at creating his own shot. But LaVine has taken the first step by showing up.”

This is a big report, because it answers one of the biggest offseason questions for Chicago about the dynamic between LaVine and the organization. Bulls fans have been reacting to this report on X.

Via @JoakimMuse: “The bulls revenge season will be nice”

Via @Revngeful: “Let's gooo Zach!”

Via @ScionStormTV: “We should at least give him a chance to show some leadership. That is tough he watched the Bulls try to trade him for two years basically. And no one wanted him even as a bench player. I still find that a bit sad for him. But it also shows what the league thinks of him.”

Via @jadensity: “my goat respects the young ones”

Via @Bulls_66: “We going to see this season”

It will be very interesting to see how this plays out for the Bulls.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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