It looks like the Chicago Bulls have made it clear to other teams that they have no plans of letting Zach LaVine walk away in free agency this 2022 offseason.

As reported earlier, LaVine is expected to re-sign with the Bulls when free agency opens on June 30. NBA insider Marc Stein corroborates that claim now, noting how a “similar messaging has been conveyed to teams that were plotting to make a run at prying LaVine away” from Chicago.