This had been expected for a while, but the Bulls made it official on Tuesday: Zach Lavine has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.
Injury Update: Zach LaVine underwent successful left knee arthroscopic surgery on today at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles.
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) May 24, 2022
LaVine is expected to make a full recovery.
He is expected to be ready to go before training camp.
LaVine averaged 24.4 points and 4.5 assists per game for the Bulls this season, becoming an All-Star for the second time despite battling knee issues much of the season. LaVine underwent platelet-rich plasma therapy and had fluid drained from his knee around the All-Star break.
LaVine is a free agent this offseason and has said “it’s important to me” that he be given a max contract. The Bulls can offer him up to five years, $212.3 million. However, other teams believe they have a chance to poach him and can offer up to four years, $157 million. LaVine has said he would explore free agency.