Billy Donovan could have gone on campaign blitz over the last week, calling every NBA head coach listed in the contacts, pushing the Zach LaVine narrative ad nauseam.
As Tuesday proved, however, luckily for the Bulls coach the eye test and the numbers spoke louder than a FaceTime chat, and were more than enough to ensure that LaVine had become a first-time NBA All-Star.
According to The Athletic, LaVine will break a four-year Bulls drought, becoming the organization’s first All-Star player since Jimmy Butler was named to the league’s showcase event back in 2017.
Not that it comes as much of a surprise, especially with the Bulls becoming somewhat relevant again, entering play on Tuesday with a 14-16 record, winners of four-of-their-last-five games, and holding a spot for the play-in game at No.