Zach LaVine has come a long way over his eight years in the NBA. This summer, he’ll look to be paid accordingly.

Entering the league in 2014-15, LaVine had all the tools, but none of the polish. He’s always been an elite athlete, as footage from his iconic dunk contests will tell you. As his career has progressed, he’s developed into an elite player.

Now, LaVine can score however you want him to. This season, he averaged 24.4 points per game with a blistering 60.5 True Shooting % (TS%).

Those numbers were actually a step down from 2020-21 when he averaged 27.4 points per game on 63.4 TS%. Consider that a product of assimilating DeMar DeRozan into the Bulls’ offense.

LATEST NBA NEWS & FREE AGENCY RUMORS: Ranking Zach LaVine’s Top Early Free Agency Options

His ability to work alongside another high-volume scorer makes one wonder: who else could LaVine effectively team up with? As an unrestricted free agent this offseason, he’ll have his share of suitors. Some of the teams named here will need to clear cap space to pay him. Most of them would likely deem the effort worthwhile.

Here are 3 stars we’d like to see LaVine team up with as a free agent this offseason.