Bulls' LaVine avoids 'significant damage' to knee, not expected to be out long

Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine passes during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine underwent an MRI that revealed no "significant damage" to his knee. He will be reassessed early next week and is not expected to miss "significant time," the team announced Saturday.

LaVine left a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors early on Friday night after injuring his left knee.

Coach Billy Donovan said Friday that LaVine was not travelling with the Bulls to Boston for their game Saturday. They visit Memphis on Monday before hosting Cleveland two days later.

LaVine tore the ACL in his left knee while playing for Minnesota in February 2017.

-- With files from Associated Press

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