Don’t think for a second that Zach LaVine has forgotten the 2018 offseason. The latest reminder of that came last month.
During his exit interview with the media, LaVine was asked about outperforming the four-year, $78 million deal he signed as a restricted free agent in 2018, specifically in the final three years of the deal.
‘‘I thought it was four out of the four [years],’’ LaVine responded. ‘‘I don’t know what four years you were looking at.’’
When asked whether that ‘‘discount’’ would play into him wanting a max deal now that he is an unrestricted free agent this time around, LaVine quickly said, ‘‘I mean, you said that, I didn’t.