Zach LaVine is coming off his 2nd All-Star campaign and 1st playoff appearance.
Free agent Zach LaVine will re-sign with the Chicago Bulls on a five-year, $215.2 million maximum deal, per multiple reports.
The deal contains a player option in the fifth year, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
NBA All-Star Zach LaVine has agreed to a five-year, $215.2 million maximum contract to return to the Chicago Bulls, with a player option in Year 5, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2022
Zach LaVine has verbally agreed to sign with the Bulls on a five-year, $215M contract, a source confirmed, which was the expected outcome reported throughout week and which @ShamsCharania first Tweeted.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) July 1, 2022
LaVine has spent the last five seasons in Chicago, averaging 24.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists in his most recent campaign.
The two-time All-Star entered the offseason as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career. He remained open about the possibility of returning to the Bulls but wanted to be paid as one of the league’s best players.
“I think it’s important to me you get paid what you’re valued at,” he said prior to free agency. “I see myself as a top guy in this league. I think I’ve proven that over the last four years.”