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18. Zach LaVine

18. Zach LaVine

Arriving as part of a blockbuster trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Minnesota, Zack LaVine became a scoring star in Chicago, though many basketball pundits believed that would transpire.

The Shooting Guard only played 24 Games in 2017-18 as he was recovering from a torn ACL.  He averaged 16.7 Points in his return, which was significantly increased to 23.7 Points in 2018-19 with an 18.7 PER.  

Now the number one option on the Bulls, LaVine had very good numbers in PER (19.4) and Points per Game (25.5) in 2019-20, which he grew to 21.5 and 27.4 respectively last season.  For his efforts, LaVine went to his first All-Star Game .  In 2021-22, with the surprise play of DeMar DeRozan, LaVine's offensive numbers slipped (24.4 PPG), but was still an All-Star, and though he was not chosen in 2022-23, he still had another strong campaign averaging over 24 Points per Game.

Still a Bull, LaVine will climb this list, but he needs to take Chicago to a deep playoff run for him to gain a high rank.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Acquired: Traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves with Kris Dunn and Lauri Markkanen for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton 6/22/17.
  • Games Played: 349
  • Per Game Averages:

    34.5 MP
    .545 eFG% 
    .836 FT% 
    24.5 PTS 
    4.6 RB 
    4.4 AST 
    0.9 STL
    0.4 BLK

    5 Playoff Games
    38.3 MP
    .500 eFG% 
    .933 FT% 
    19.3 PTS 
    5.3 RB 
    6.0 AST 
    0.5 STL
    0.3 BLK

  • Advanced Stats:

    19.4 PER 
    .594 TS%
    12.2 VORP
    25.9 WS

    5 Playoff Games
    13.8 PER 
    .553 TS%
    0.1 VORP
    0.1 WS

  • Played For: Chicago Bulls
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (2021 & 2022)
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