The Chicago Bulls were an NBA dynasty in their own right back in the day. But now that seems more like a thing of the past, as the franchise deals with issues that seemingly have come at the forefront between the Bulls and their $215 million All-Star, Zach LaVine. Currently, they are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 12-18 record this season, and many believe that “it’s time to blow it up”.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, there has been a disconnect between LaVine and the franchise, and with DeMar DeRozan on the court. Apparently, both of them have locked horns and are not seeing eye to eye in a professional capacity.

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Zach LaVine apparently believes that each player in the team looks to the other to “right the ship”. He said this could be a reason for their “level of frustration”. He added that the team consisted of players who have been the number one options on other teams and that a collective mindset was necessary to work as a unit.

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According to the report, the team had conducted several one-on-one meetings for the two players to move past this phase. “Over the past few weeks, there’s been a palpable feeling across various parts of the franchise of a disconnect over LaVine’s situation in Chicago“, Charania wrote.

Though the supposed duel between LaVine and DeRozan has been on the court, they have reportedly maintained a good relationship off it.

Despite the on-court issues, the Bulls cooked

The Bulls played against the Miami Heat (16-16) on Tuesday night at the FTX Arena. The Bulls won the game 113-103. LaVine scored 21 points with 6 rebounds while DeRozan scored 24 points and 5 rebounds.

The Bulls arguably boast a great lineup packed with many talented players. So, it cannot be a lack of skill that is the cause for their struggle.

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The head coach of the team, Billy Donovan reportedly said that “confrontation is healthy” after reports of Bulls players confronting LaVine following their loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.

LaVine reportedly said, “Multiple guys talk, multiple guys frustrated. It’s a basketball team. Nothing new to us“. LaVine then stressed that the team is in this together.

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