It was almost as if Zach LaVine was playing possum, watching teammate Nikola Vučević feast on a lax Pistons defense — and then, he exploded. It was one triple in the fourth, then another, and another,

The status of Zach LaVine has been up in the air for some time now, following a series of up-and-down campaigns for the Chicago Bulls.

Zach LaVine scored 18 of his 25 total points in the 4th quarter, which included six three-pointers, as the Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons 122-112 in Little Caesars Arena on Monday night.

Bulls roll to a 136-122 win against the Hawks. Zach LaVine led the way with 26 points. Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White had 20 points each. The Bulls improve to 7-10 and remain alive in

Zach LaVine scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls pulled away for a 122-112 win against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

This could have been the season for Zach LaVine to be selfish. His former co-star, DeMar DeRozan, is gone. The bottom fell out of the defense with the departure of Alex Caruso. The best way to build up his trade value is to stockpile stat sheets to convince other teams of his viability on a contender.

It was a very interesting offseason for the Chicago Bulls, as not only did they watch their leading scorer DeMar DeRozan leave in free agency, but they also had their former All-Stars at the center of trade rumors.