LaVine closed Wednesday's 123-111 loss to New Orleans with 27 points (10-17 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 37 minutes.
The veteran wing led the Bulls in scoring in their season opener, and LaVine looked fully recovered from the foot injury that cost him the last three months of the 2023-24 campaign. Trade rumors are likely to be swirling around him as Chicago continues the rebuild that began when DeMar DeRozan was shipped to Sacramento this offseason. If LaVine stays healthy and productive, it can only improve his market value. Prior to last year's injury woes, he'd averaged better than 24.0 points and 2.5 threes a game for four straight seasons.