Zach LaVine shares a special moment with his son before the Pelicans game

Special moments between NBA players and their children always resonate with fans. Just yesterday, the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers JJ Reddick’s sons shared a special moment with Chris Paul and Victor Vembanyama after the Spurs’ win against the Lakers. The latest moment to go viral was in between Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine and his young son, Saint Thomas LaVine, before the Bulls’ game against the Pelicans.

The Bulls team captured a candid moment on social media between Zach LaVine and his son, who were joined by Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray. LaVine was involved in a pregame scrimmage with the rest of the team when he walked to the sideline where his son was sitting.

Murray handed LaVine’s son a basketball, and LaVine instructed him to throw a pass. He did, and LaVine promptly buried a three-point shot that his son assisted on. Definitely a cool moment for fans to see, for a player who could have been coming to a close with the franchise.

LaVine’s name has been lacking in trade rumorswith the latter being a target for the Denver Nuggets until those talks reportedly end.

He is in the third year of a five-year contract extension he signed back in 2022. He is under contract for the 2025-26 season, and has a player option for the 2026-27 season. Regardless of what some think of him, he is a very good player capable of putting a team over the top.

LaVine has appeared in 34 games for the Bulls this season, averaging just over 33 minutes per game. He averaged 24.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists while shooting 51.7 percent from the field, 45 percent from the three-point line and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. His field goal percentage and three-point percentage are career highs.

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6, and it will be interesting to see what, if anything, happens with LaVine until then.

David Iapkowitz is a basketball reporter for ClutchPoints, covering men’s and women’s NBA, WNBA and NCAA basketball news. The Los Angeles native has op-eds with Basketball Insiders, SB Nation and The Next Hoops.