Zach LaVine 5 year Contact

The two-time All-Star Olympic gold medalist announced on Friday it was his intention to sign an extension with the Bulls.

LaVine will sign the five-year maximum contract that will cost around $215 million, according to an individual who is directly aware of the contract who talked to

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Bulls executive vice-president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas had been consistent in his assertion that the team wanted to sign LaVine instead of losing him as a restricted free agent.

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Chicago was able to provide LaVine the most money any team can provide him this summer.

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