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This is not the same defiant Zach LaVine who met with the media last March and said “everybody has their own opinion” when discussing all the turmoil surrounding him and his future with the Bulls.
Not even close.
He sounds like a max player without the max attitude, and the entire Bulls organization is embracing this version of LaVine.
“Whatever his frustrations were, they were,” coach Billy Donovan said. “But he’s been able to digest that, go through that himself mentally and get to the place he is now.