LaVine posted 22 points (6-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 6-7 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block across 34 minutes in Saturday's 114-95 loss to the Thunder.
LaVine's scoring numbers have decreased slightly with each passing game after he opened the 2024-25 campaign with a 27-point effort against the Pelicans. However, fantasy managers shouldn't be worried, as LaVine has surpassed the 20-point mark while grabbing at least five rebounds in each of his three contests thus far. His role as one of the Bulls' main offensive weapons is not under any sort of threat, particularly as he needs to rebuild his value to become an attractive trade chip as the season unfolds.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Scores 25 points Friday
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LaVine closed Friday's 133-122 win over the Bucks with 25 points (9-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 33 minutes.
Coby White stole the show with his 35-point performance Friday, but LaVine posted a solid line in his own right, showing an efficient touch for the floor to open the 2024-25 campaign with at least 25 points in his first two contests. LaVine is one of the top candidates to be traded before the deadline, so expect him to try and re-establish his trade value in the first few months of the regular season. That should lead to the 29-year-old playing a prominent role as a scoring weapon in Chicago, probably as the go-to option ahead of White and Nikola Vucevic.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Drops team-high 27 in loss
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LaVine closed Wednesday's 123-111 loss to New Orleans with 27 points (10-17 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 37 minutes.
The veteran wing led the Bulls in scoring in their season opener, and LaVine looked fully recovered from the foot injury that cost him the last three months of the 2023-24 campaign. Trade rumors are likely to be swirling around him as Chicago continues the rebuild that began when DeMar DeRozan was shipped to Sacramento this offseason. If LaVine stays healthy and productive, it can only improve his market value. Prior to last year's injury woes, he'd averaged better than 24.0 points and 2.5 threes a game for four straight seasons.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Scores 19 points in preseason win
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LaVine logged 19 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, four assists and a steal across 31 minutes in Wednesday's 125-123 preseason win over the Timberwolves.
LaVine looks like his old self, which is great news for the Bulls as they move forward without DeMar DeRozan. LaVine's foot injury limited him to 25 games last season, but he is showing no ill effects from the injury at the moment. Assuming a full recovery, LaVine should be a fixture with the first unit when the regular season commences.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Returns to action Wednesday
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LaVine (rest) will start Wednesday's preseason game against the Timberwolves.
LaVine took a seat for Monday's preseason game against Milwaukee but will return to action Wednesday. The veteran shooting guard made only 25 regular-season appearances last year and is looking for a bounce-back campaign.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Resting Monday
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LaVine won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Bucks due to rest purposes, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
The Bulls neglected to report any kind of injury for the star forward, so this appears to be a standard rest night. LaVine will have another chance to appear in preseason action Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Scores game-high 28 points
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LaVine finished with 28 points (9-12 FG, 6-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four assists and two steals across 22 minutes in Saturday's 124-121 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
LaVine was deadly from beyond the arc and was extremely efficient as a scorer, but his efforts were not enough to lift the Bulls to a win in this matchup. Chicago has three games left before the start of the campaign, but LaVine already looks to be in form to start the season. The Bulls will certainly benefit if LaVine opens the regular season on a tear, especially if they look to trade him before the deadline.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Healthy after surgery
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Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said Wednesday that LaVine (foot) has been "fully cleared" after undergoing surgery in February, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
LaVine had surgery on his right foot in early February with a recovery timetable of 4-to-6 months. A little over four months removed from the procedure, LaVine has been fully cleared and should be a full-go for training camp. The 28-year-old appeared in just 25 games during 2023-24 due to a few injuries, including the right foot issue that lingered throughout the campaign before February's shut down. He averaged fewer than 20 points and four assists per for the first time since 2017 last year.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Undergoes surgery
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LaVine underwent season-ending surgery on his right foot Thursday, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
LaVine's need for a procedure was announced last week, and Bulls Vice President of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas said Thursday that the 28-year-old remains on a recovery timetable of 4-to-6 months following his procedure. LaVine wasn't traded by Chicago ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, which wasn't particularly surprising given his limited trade value due to his season-ending injury. He'll now shift his focus toward his lengthy recovery process, but it seems likely that he'll be ready to return to the court for training camp ahead of the 2024-25 season.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Getting surgery, out for season
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The Bulls announced Saturday that LaVine will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot next week and will require 4-to-6 months of recovery time.
Though he had healed from an ankle sprain that plagued him earlier in the season, LaVine hadn't played since Jan. 18 due to the foot injury. After sitting out for the past two and a half weeks, however, LaVine hadn't made enough notable progress in his recovery from the foot injury, prompting the Bulls to send him in for surgery. LaVine's upcoming surgery likely ends any potential trade discussions centering around the 28-year-old leading up to next Thursday's trade deadline, and he'll wrap up his 10th NBA season with averages of 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.4 three-pointers, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks in 34.9 minutes per game over 25 appearances on 45.2 percent shooting from the field and 85.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line. With LaVine out of the picture for the rest of the 2023-24 season, Coby White, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic should continue to dominate the usage on offense, while supporting players such as Ayo Dosunmu and Alex Caruso will continue to see heavy minutes in the starting five.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Out another week
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LaVine (ankle) will miss at least another week of action, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
LaVine has been sidelined since spraining his right ankle back on Jan. 18, but his right foot is also bothering him and is related to a previous issue. Coach Billy Donovan said LaVine would be re-evaluated in another week, meaning the earliest he could see the floor is Feb. 3 against the Kings. Ayo Dosunmu has averaged 30.0 minutes over his last three games and will likely continue to see an uptick in playing time.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Out 1-to-2 weeks
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LaVine is expected to miss 1-to-2 weeks after undergoing an MRI on his sprained right ankle Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
LaVine suffered this injury during Thursday's 116-110 win over the Raptors, and based on the 1-to-2-week estimated recovery timeline, he'll miss at least the next three games. While LaVine is sidelined, DeMar DeRozan, Coby White and Nikola Vucevic should absorb most of the usage, while supporting players such as Alex Caruso, Ayo Dosunmu and Patrick Williams (ankle) could have higher minutes ceilings.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Dealing with ankle issue
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LaVine left Thursday's game against the Raptors for a second time with a right ankle issue and never returned, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports. He finished with eight points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three assists and two rebounds across 24 minutes.
LaVine rolled his ankle at the beginning of the third quarter, but he briefly returned to the game before checking out for good with 7:23 remaining in the fourth quarter. He clearly looked uncomfortable after the initial injury, and it's possible he could miss some time. For now, LaVine should be considered questionable for Saturday against the Grizzlies. Patrick Williams and Ayo Dosunmu would likely take on larger roles if LaVine ends up sitting Saturday.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Available to return
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LaVine (ankle) is available to return to Thursday's game against the Raptors, Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic reports.
LaVine rolled his ankle with 10:39 left in the third quarter and limped to the locker room in discomfort, but the TNT broadcast announced that he would be available to return after just a few minutes. For now, it appears that he's going to be fine.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Tweaks ankle Thursday
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LaVine appeared to tweak his right ankle during Thursday's game against the Raptors and went to the locker room, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
LaVine was driving to the basket and rolled his right ankle pretty good. He limped straight to the locker room with 10:39 left in the third quarter and wasn't putting much weight on the injured ankle. The Bulls haven't released anything official, so LaVine should be considered questionable to return.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Scores 17 points in loss
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LaVine closed Monday's 109-91 loss to the Cavaliers with 17 points (7-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt), four rebounds and four assists over 35 minutes.
LaVine has failed to reach the 20-point mark in his last two games, and even though he holds a prominent role on offense, a decrease in his numbers is expected given he shares the offense with two other dominant ballhandlers in DeMar DeRozan and Coby White. LaVine has been efficient despite the slight drop-off in numbers, though, as he's shooting 51.9 percent from the field in his last four contests since returning to a starting role.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Posts 25 in return to starting role
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LaVine recorded 25 points (8-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 13 rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals over 41 minutes during Wednesday's 124-119 overtime victory over Houston.
LaVine started for the first time since Nov. 28 and looked impressive across the board, hitting the 20-point mark and ending just three assists away from a triple-double. Don't expect him to be so active in secondary categories outside of scoring in the coming games, but his return to the starting lineup should take away touches and minutes from several role players, such as Jevon Carter, Ayo Dosunmu and even Patrick Williams, going forward.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Returns to injury report
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LaVine is probable to play Wednesday against Houston due to right shoulder soreness and right foot inflammation.
LaVine carried both injury designations into Monday's game against Charlotte before logging a full 36-minute workload, so his presence on Tuesday's injury report could be maintenance related. However, Chicago could opt to ramp him up cautiously after a 17-game absence due to inflammation/soreness in his right foot. More light will be shed on his status throughout Chicago's pre-game routines Wednesday.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Officially cleared
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LaVine (foot/shoulder) is available for Monday's game against the Hornets.
After a premature update cleared LaVine, coach Billy Donovan walked back his claim and said the shooting guard would need to go through pregame warmups before being deemed available. It seems like everything went as planned, so LaVine will suit up for a second straight contest following a 17-game absence. However, he'll operate off the bench again, as Alex Caruso will get the starting nod, and LaVine is expected to have his minutes monitored, though he played 30 minutes in Friday's win over Charlotte.
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Bulls' Zach LaVine: Deemed game-time decision
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LaVine (foot/shoulder) is a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against the Hornets, Chuck Swirsky of the Bulls Radio Network reports.
A previous report suggested LaVine would be able to suit up with a minutes restriction Monday, but he'll need to test things out in pregame warmups before the Bulls officially determine his status. However, even if he's available, he'll have his workload monitored as he continues to work on his conditioning.
