Following the signing of a max contract, Zach LaVine emerged as the Chicago Bulls’ primary scorer in the previous campaign. His athleticism is evident in the NBA through his windmill dunks and sprinting ability to the rim.

However, he is also an accomplished hitter off the diamond.

This week, prior to the MLB All-Star Game in Seattle, LaVine participated in the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. He also performed admirably, hitting a home run and subsequently stealing another at T-Mobile Park, the home field of the Seattle Mariners, LaVine’s alma mater.

LaVine’s passion for baseball, nevertheless, has a lengthy history. In fact, he told K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago that he would have attempted to play major league baseball if he hadn’t been in the NBA.”Professional baseball player,” stated LaVine. “In an automated manner. Probably the Angels’ centerfielder. No, Mike Trout is indeed present. Outfield left for the Angels. I possessed five tools. Vitality and velocity. Superior glove. Superior arm strength. The limb is not the most accurate. They moved me to center field for this reason. I had reached third base. A little too precise for their liking. Excellent energy.”Zach LaVine’s name continues to be mentioned in rumors.Nevertheless, basketball appears to be proceeding smoothly for LaVine. The former UCLA ace is entering his second year of a maximum contract with the Chicago Bulls, which he signed prior to the 2022-23 season and is worth $215 million over five years. Despite being in and out of the lineup early in the season while recovering from knee surgery during the offseason, he appeared in 77 games and led Chicago in scoring with 24.8 points per game.Despite these figures, LaVine continues to be the subject of trade rumors. Following yet another disappointing campaign, the Bulls, who will be former UCLA star Lonzo Ball’s counterparts this year, have been the subject of rumors throughout the offseason. As the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference, they slipped into the play-in tournament and, following a victory over the Toronto Raptors, were eliminated by the Miami Heat to conclude the season.Trade deadline rumors linked LaVine to the New York Knicks, but those speculations largely subsided. As rumors persist, Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas addressed LaVine’s future with the organization following the 2023 NBA Draft.”I believe we were all dissatisfied with the way the season concluded.” Zach was among the group members who were extremely dissatisfied with the outcome in Miami. “He entered the offseason with the intention of improving,” Karnisovas told NBC Sports Chicago. “He has commenced training in Los Angeles with our player development coach, Ty Abbott. “He is endeavoring to improve himself.”