Bulls' Zach LaVine suffered 'no significant structural damage' in injured knee

The Chicago Bulls received some good news Saturday when an MRI showed Zach LaVine suffered "no significant structural damage" in his injured knee, the team announced.

LaVine, 26, exited during the first quarter of the Bulls' 138-96 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday after appearing to land awkwardly on an offensive rebound. Chicago quickly ruled him out for the remainder of the game, and coach Billy Donovan revealed after the contest that LaVine would undergo an MRI on Sunday.

Chicago acquired LaVine from the Minnesota Timberwolves in June 2017 just four months after he underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL. According to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, LaVine has recently been playing through knee soreness and has dealt with occasional flare-ups in his reconstructed knee.

The Bulls currently have the best record in the Eastern Conference at 27-13, and LaVine is averaging 24.9 points, 4.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds. There's currently no timeline for his return to action, but the Bulls say he "is not expected to miss significant time."