Chicago Bulls: 2017-18 player grades for Zach LaVine

Weaknesses

After being away from the court for nearly a year, there were going to be certain aspects of the game in which LaVine would have his fair share of struggles. One of those areas has to do with his shooting efficiency.

During the month of February, LaVine averaged 22 points per contest on 40.8 percent shooting and 43.2 percent from long range. Conversely, in the other three months that he played, LaVine never shot better than 40 percent from the field and he finished the season with an overall conversion rate of 38.3 percent.

In other words, you want that number to be higher, considering that he attempted 19.5 shots per 36 minutes.

Another area where LaVine has to improve is defense. While his one steal per game did rank fourth on the team, the Bulls’ defense allowed seven fewer points per 100 possessions when he was on the bench.

Keeping that in mind, the Bulls are hoping LaVine will use the offseason to help him take another step toward becoming a similar version of the player he was essentially brought in to replace.