In eight seasons with the Chicago Bulls, Zach LaVine never reached the heights he hoped to summit in the postseason. But the two-time All-Star shooting guard leaves with his name stamped all over the franchise record books — and with close to a decade of memories.

“Legacy” is an overused word in sports, but LaVine should be remembered in Chicago as a fine scorer who helped lift the franchise out of its doldrums and into mediocrity — which isn’t the kind of sporting career one dreams of as a child.