Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Zach LaVine has a small ligament tear in the thumb of his non-shooting hand, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Charania reported that despite the injury, LaVine plans to play through the ligament tear.
Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine has a small ligament tear in the thumb of his non-shooting hand but intends to play through the injury, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. It’s a matter of pain tolerance and LaVine wants to play as Chicago starts the season 4-0.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 27, 2021
The Bulls are off to their first 4-0 start since Michael Jordan was in a Bulls uniform, which speaks to why LaVine wants to continue playing through the injury.
Through four games, LaVine is averaging 25.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists while shooting 50% from the field and 44.4% from 3-point range.
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