Bulls, LaVine Agree to 5-Year, $215M Deal

Zach LaVine always has had his doubters, the ones who focus more on what he isn't rather than what he is. And what he is as of Friday's verbal agreement with the Chicago Bulls on a five-year max contract worth roughly $215 million is a very, very, very wealthy man. But the contract moves beyond the monetary value. It gets into who LaVine is at his core and what drives him. He's someone who works to earn respect, win over doubters - and, well, win.
That all happened when LaVine overcame his label as merely an athletic dunker to become a bonafide scorer. That happened when LaVine tackled rehabilitation to overcome a torn ACL and regain his athleticism. That happened when LaVine turned what some viewed as an overpay the last time he hit free agency into a value contract.
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