It’s not the type of neighborhood Zach LaVine wants to be hanging out in.
Sure, teammate Wendell Carter Jr. is right next door, and Wizards two-time All-Star Bradley Beal has a place up the road, but LaVine has an eye on moving.
Good thing for him he has a coach in Billy Donovan who has plenty of cardboard boxes and a willingness to help out.
As for the hard part, however? That’s all on LaVine.
“It’s not just going to be given to you,’’ the Bulls guard said. “Nothing has really ever been given, so I’m going to continue to go out there and show it, and the more the wins pile up and I do my part, it will be recognized.