Hoops Rumors

Summer League standout DJ Steward has agreed to a two-way contract with the Bulls, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). The 22-year-old guard is coming off a 37-point performance in Friday’s win over Atlanta. He averaged 17.4 PPG in five Summer League games with Chicago while shooting 47% from the field and 40% from three-point range. Steward is a Chicago-area … [Read more...] about Bulls Signing DJ Steward To Two-Way Contract

Gary Trent Jr. had multiyear offers worth approximately the taxpayer portion of the mid-level exception ($5.2MM) on the table in free agency, league sources tell Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca. However, the 25-year-old swingman ultimately decided to accept a one-year, minimum-salary offer from the Bucks in order to reunite with former teammate Damian Lillard and contend for a … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Trent, LaVine, Donovan, Harris, Holland

Speaking to reporters on Sunday in Las Vegas, Bulls president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas explained why the front office waited until this summer to shake up a roster that finished below .500 in each of the past two regular seasons. “I think three years ago when we came up with our plan, our formula, that worked for a short period of time until we got into … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, LaVine, Pistons, Mathurin, Morris

With a path to playing time seemingly opened by the departures of two veteran wings, young Bulls forward Julian Phillips is hoping to get some extended run this season, writes K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. “Just my leadership and being around the ball,” Phillips said of his goals for his second Summer League with the Bulls this year. “Get loose balls, rebounds. Defense, … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Phillips, LaVine, Vucevic, Buzelis

The Bulls have opened up a two-way contract slot by waiving RaiQuan Gray, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. The 25-year-old power forward was acquired from the Spurs in the three-team deal that sent DeMar DeRozan to Sacramento last week. All the teams involved in the trade had to send or receive at least one asset from each other, so Gray was shipped to Chicago to … [Read more...] about Bulls Waive RaiQuan Gray