Analysis: How Zach LaVine’s injury becomes blessing in disguise for Chicago Bulls

Every coach’s dream is to have a selection dilemma where he has the choice to pick in-form players. That might well become the case for the Chicago Bulls, not by design but maybe because of an injury that might turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

When Zach Lavine suffered an injury in January, it was feared that the Bulls would struggle to cope up without their prolific player but that has not been the case.

That is largely down to point guard Coby White who has been in sublime scoring form and is now becoming a force to be reckoned with in the attacking department with DeMar DeRozan.

The same opinion has been shared by the Athletic journalist Darnell Mayberry who, in a recent article, stated how the Bulls’ management might find it hard to accommodate someone like LaVine fit into the starting lineup in his preferred position.

"It’s difficult to envision a scenario in which LaVine’s return to the Bulls doesn’t disrupt White’s ascension," he wrote. "White has supplanted LaVine as the team’s second-leading scorer, morphing into a reliable second-scoring option next to DeRozan — while playing on a much cheaper contract."

In addition, Zach LaVine had a season below his level before getting injured, in which he contributed 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. On the other hand, Coby White is exploding more and more, and step by step he is becoming the star of the franchise, with which he is currently averaging 19.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.