2-Time NBA Allstar Zach LaVine Underwent Successful Knee Surgery According to Multiple Reports
Bulls guard Zach LaVine is due for a big payday later this summer. However, before we get to free agency LaVine was in Los Angeles recently and had dinner with his wife, Hunter at Craig’s in West Hollywood.
After he had dinner with his wife, Hunter TMZ was outside waiting for him to ask him questions about free agency and the Los Angeles Lakers.
First he was asked what he was doing there and replied, “I live here man. I always have.”
After the reporter said I gotta ask you because Lavar Ball said you might becoming a Lakers.
“Me and Lonzo are boys,” the former UCLA Bruins guard shared.
When asked what did he want to say to Lakers fans?
“I’ve always been a big fan.”
LaVine was in town to have surgery on left knee.
“Zach LaVine underwent surgery on his left knee on Tuesday in Los Angeles,” Tweeted K.C. Johnson of NBC Chicago.
“Chicago Bulls executives are in Los Angeles to attend various agency pro days in advance of next month’s NBA Draft and were in close contact with the two-time All-Star guard.”
LaVine has a real decision to make because the Chicago Bulls are the only team that can pay him a five -year deal worth 212,280,000 or if he signs with another team they can only pay him 157,380,000 over four years, according to Daniel Greenberg.
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