DETROIT, Mich. -- Chicago All-Star guard Zach LaVine got the new-look Bulls off to a flying start this season by dropping 34 points, seven rebounds and four assists to lead them past the Detroit Pistons, 94-88, in their opener on Wednesday night.
After igniting a third-quarter rally with 15 of his points and then adding eight more in the fourth, he sat next to new teammate DeMar DeRozan during postgame interviews with added confidence, saying he is only looking ahead, not back at 2020-21.
"This ain't last year. We're looking forward now," LaVine said of the revamped Bulls, who also added Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso to the roster.