Dunk King
Zach Lavin , born March 10, 1995 , is an American professional basketball player who plays guard by the Timberwolves with the 13th overall pick in the first round of 2014 and has played for the Timberwolves for three seasons, and in the 2017 offseason, the Bulls timber wolves made a deal, the Bulls sent Jimmy Butler and the 2017 no. 16 pick, from the Timberwolves to Lavin and Dunn and the 2017 No. 7 pick, since then Lavin has played for the Bulls. In terms of contracts, LaVine has one last year left on his contract with the Bulls, with a salary of $19.5 million next season, and it is reported that the Bulls will offer LaVine a four-year, $105 million early renewal contract this summer, but LaVine has refused to renew his contract early because under the collective agreement, he can sign a five-year super salary of $204 million in the offseason, is LaVine worth the top salary? Let's take a look at his career performance.
Regular season stats:
In the 14-15 season, he made 77 appearances, averaging 10.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game
In the 15-16 season, he made 82 appearances, averaging 14 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game
In the 16-17 season, he made 47 appearances, averaging 18.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game
In the 17-18 season, he made 24 appearances, averaging 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game
In the 18-19 season, he made 63 appearances, averaging 23.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game
In the 19-20 season, he made 60 appearances, averaging 4.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in 25.5 games
In the 20-21 season, he made 58 appearances, averaging 27.4 points, 5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game
He made 411 appearances in seven seasons of his career, averaging 19 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game
Masterpieces of his career so far:
On November 24, 2019, the Bulls played against the Hornets, and LaVine played 17-of-28 shooting in 35 minutes, including 13-of-17 three-pointers, and scored 49 points, and killed the opponent with a three-pointer in the final moment. Lavine's 13 three-pointers tied Curry, just one step away from Klay Thompson's all-time record of 14 three-pointers in a single game
On April 10, 2021, the Bulls lost 108-120 to the Hawks, and LaVine played 39 minutes on 31-of-18 shooting, 7-of-12 from three-point range, scoring a career-high 50 points
On May 14, 2021, the Bulls defeated the Raptors 114-102 at home, LaVine played 35 minutes on 8-of-15 shooting, 3-of-7 three-pointers, scoring 24 points, so far, LaVine has hit 200 three-pointers in the 2020-2021 season, becoming the first player in Bulls history to hit 200 three-pointers in a single season
Career Key Honors:
In the 2014-15 season, he won the best rookie team second team
Winner of the 2015 All-Star Dunk Contest
Winner of the 2016 All-Star Dunk Contest
In February 2021, he was named to the 2020-2021 All-Star Eastern Conference Bench
On August 7, 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's basketball category of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with the American basketball team
History of injury
On February 5, 2017, the Timberwolves' official website announced that Zach Lavin was reimbursed for the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee
Advantages and disadvantages:
The advantage is that it has a super high level of explosive power, good physical control, strong ball style, a good dunk to switch offense, and the shooting ability has improved greatly compared to the first time in the league, averaging 27.4 points per game last season, ranking eighth in the league scoring list
The disadvantage is that he also needs to cultivate the stability of shooting, improve his ball quotient, last season he averaged 3.5 turnovers per game, ranking fourth in the league, assists to error ratio of 1.4, ranking 183rd in the league, it can be seen that his passing stability and assist success rate is low, LaVine's defense is very poor, and the ability to fight is insufficient
New season outlook
LaVine has been in the league for seven seasons, has never touched the playoffs, the 202 offseason Bulls introduced DeRozan and Lonzo Ball and other strong reinforcements, it is rumored that Schroeder also intends to reunite with Donovan in the Bulls, with Bauer, LaVine can focus on scoring, DeRozan is more able to share his scoring pressure, I believe that the new season of LaVine will play more like a fish, but the Bulls a big move, the goal is certainly not just to step into the door of the playoffs, to go further, LaVine needs to start from defense, to show his leadership temperament, The playoffs are the only test for stars, and the Bulls and LaVine have a long way to go in the new season. Personally, I think a five-year, $150 million contract renewal is more reasonable, and a five-year $ 204 million maximum salary contract is more risky, taking into account the hidden dangers of injury.
Life needs work, but life is not all work, I hope that everyone who works hard can sign their own "maximum salary"
Life is not just basketball