After several setbacks, the Chicago Bulls finally re-signed a long-term contract with their star, LaVine, who jumped out of the contract. The player will stay in Chicago for five years with a maximum salary of $215 million. “We are delighted that Zach (LaVine) remains with the Bulls. His work ethic and personality have made him one of the top players in the entire league,” said Arturas Karnisovas, executive vice president of basketball operations. "We look forward to Zach's great future for the Bulls, who leads the team on and off the court."

Since being traded by the Timberwolves to Chicago in 2017, LaVine has dedicated his entire career to the Bulls for five years, and ushered in a big breakout in the 2020/21 season: As a scorer, LaVine field All contributed 27.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists, and his true shooting percentage was as high as 63.4%. In the 2021/22 season, despite suffering from knee injuries, he still set the final data at 24.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists, and his shooting percentage dropped to 60.5%.

After the defending champion Bucks, who were better in overall offense and defense, presented a "round trip to the playoffs", LaVine and the Bulls immediately began to negotiate the renewal of the contract, but who knew that the two sides were on the issue of maximum salary. There is a huge difference in the contract: Since the previous contract was only $78 million, and its annual salary of $19.5 million ranked only 58th in the league, LaVine hopes to renew the contract with a maximum salary, but the Bulls were in the negotiation process. Hesitating and undecided about re-signing a player who frequently undergoes knee surgery. Seeing that the negotiations were deadlocked, LaVine refused to implement the player option worth $36.4 million next season and became an unrestricted free agent; The Lakers, Knicks, and even the Spurs recaptured LaVine, and the Bulls finally provided him with a five-year, $215 million super contract, leaving one of their core players at a higher economic cost.