Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine battled knee issues for a significant part of the season. Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

Bulls' Zach LaVine to undergo knee surgery

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 5/12/22

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine will have surgery on his knee in the coming weeks, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Thursday.

Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine to undergo scope procedure on left knee in the coming weeks, sources say. Details: pic.twitter.com/lViTnR8nVu
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 12, 2022

According to Charania, LaVine will have a scope procedure done to address a left knee issue that first plagued him back in January. The former first-round pick from the 2014 draft played through the injury in an effort to help Chicago make their first playoff appearance since 2017.

LaVine is expected to make a full recovery, which is great news for the Bulls — and for other teams interested in the 27-year-old playmaker. He becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, and there is a strong belief he will be poached from the Bulls once the market opens.

The Blazers have "popped up" as a potential landing spot for Zach LaVine, per @WindhorstESPN pic.twitter.com/JPhLE5PeEg
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 10, 2022