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DeMar DeRozan will leave the Chicago Bulls this offseason with a source telling the Chicago Sun-Times that their trade of Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey was "the final star" for his departure. At one point, DeRozan was expected to re-sign with the Bulls but they pivoted toward a youth movement. The Bulls acquired DeRozan in 2021 on a three-year, $85 million sign-and-trade. While … [Read more...] about DeMar DeRozan To Leave Bulls

When names emerged as possible targets for the Los Angeles Lakers with their midlevel exception that LeBron James would be amenable to giving up money for, they were James Harden, Klay Thompson and Jonas Valanciunas. Harden and Valanciunas reached agreement with other teams shortly after the start of free agency. There are reportedly other names on the list, including DeMar … [Read more...] about Lakers Interested In DeMar DeRozan

Patrick Williams and the Chicago Bulls agreed to a five-year deal worth $90 million, sources confirmed to Jamal Collier of ESPN. Williams has a player option for the fifth year. Williams averaged 9.7 points and 4.2 rebounds in 43 games last season for the Bulls, who selected him with the fourth overall pick in 2020. Williams, who is represented by Thaddeus Foucher and Joe … [Read more...] about Patrick Williams, Bulls Agree To Five-Year, $90M Contract

The Atlanta Hawks opened the 2024 NBA Draft by selecting Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick, followed by Alex Sarr to the Washington Wizards. Risacher and Sarr going first and second was widely expected for several weeks even though there was some suspense over the Hawks' decision at No. 1 as they reportedly narrowed their choices down to Risacher and Reed Sheppard … [Read more...] about 2024 NBA Draft Results: Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard Picked Top-3

The Chicago Bulls entered the offseason widely expected to re-sign DeMar DeRozan, but they have not discussed a contract during their exclusive negotiation period and appear to be moving toward a rebuild. "As I said before, we're gonna look at everything," Arturas Karnisovas said when asked about DeRozan. "Everything is on the table. And you know, it's still an … [Read more...] about Bulls Signaling DeMar DeRozan May Not Be Re-Signed