Zach LaVine’s return to the United Center was full of emotion and clarity. After spending eight seasons with the Chicago Bulls, the two-time All-Star guard faced his former team for the first time since being traded to the Sacramento Kings last season.

Though the Bulls came out on top with a 126-113 win, LaVine’s postgame comments stood out just as much as his performance.

But when asked about the growing chatter around Sacramento being called “Bulls West”, a nod to the team’s recent additions of former Bulls players, LaVine made sure to shut that narrative down. Expand Tweet

“It’s two different teams,” he explained. “Just because you have two pieces that played together, I don’t think it’s the same organization, it’s not the same timing, it’s not the same supporting cast. I think

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