After eight seasons in the Windy City, Zach LaVine climbed franchise leaderboards and was a walking highlight reel. Sam Smith details LaVine's time in Chicago and why he's one of the best players to wear the red and black.

The Chicago Bulls pulled the plug on the Zach LaVine trade with a three-team blocker trade before the deadline.

“Legacy” is an overused word in sports, but LaVine should be remembered in Chicago as a fine scorer who helped lift the franchise out of its doldrums and into mediocrity — which isn’t the kind of sporting career one dreams of as a child.