Figuring out Zach LaVine’s situation is the Bulls’ biggest priority this summer when it comes to free agency. The 23-year-old is set to hit restricted free agency after playing just 24 games for the Bulls, and a good chunk of those 24 games were ugly. That wasn’t a big surprise given he was coming back from an ACL tear, but now the Bulls are in line to make a significant financial commitment to him.
Just how much will LaVine get this summer? The fact that not many teams will have cap space will limit the market, but Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania recently said on Chris Mannix’s podcast (via) that it’ll still require at least close to max money to re-sign the guard.