When the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls battle it out on Sunday afternoon, the visiting side is likely to be down a key player. According to the official

Zach LaVine has been away from the team for the past few games because of the birth of his child, and there's no timetable on his return.

LaVine had the misfortune of playing for the Bulls in a lost decade, and people will always focus on the context of the points he scored. “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.