The Bulls have been awarded a disabled player exception as a result of Noa Essengue‘s season-ending shoulder injury, reports Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic (Twitter link). An NBA team becomes eligible for a disabled player exception when one of its players sustains an injury that is considered more likely than not to sideline him through June 15 of that league year. The Bulls … [Read more...] about Bulls Granted Disabled Player Exception
Bulls Notes: Vucevic, Collins, Smith, White, Draft Night, Okoro, Jones
Nikola Vucevic sat the last 19 minutes of the Bulls’ 129-126 win over Charlotte on Friday, which snapped Chicago’s seven-game losing streak. Coach Billy Donovan said the decision did not reflect his long-term plans for the position, according to Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune. Zach Collins wound up playing 20 minutes, contributing 16 points and eight rebounds, and Jalen Smith … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Vucevic, Collins, Smith, White, Draft Night, Okoro, Jones
Stein’s Latest: Mavs, Davis, Bulls, Kuminga, CP3, Pelicans
Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont has begun gathering information on possible candidates to run the team’s front office on a permanent basis following last month’s ouster of Nico Harrison, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, according to Stein, Dumont is in no rush to complete that search process and is content with the idea of taking a committee … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Mavs, Davis, Bulls, Kuminga, CP3, Pelicans
Western Rumors: Kings, Wolves, White, Mavs, Murphy, Kuminga
Moving Zach LaVine‘s maximum-salary contract without attaching a draft pick as a sweetener could be a challenge for the Kings, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, who suggests that Sacramento general manager Scott Perry views the team’s draft assets as a valuable part of a potential rebuild and isn’t inclined to move them. With that in mind, Amick suggests there’s a “very … [Read more...] about Western Rumors: Kings, Wolves, White, Mavs, Murphy, Kuminga
Bulls Notes: Jones, Okoro, Smith, Dosunmu, Huerter, More
The banged-up Bulls should get some reinforcements when they take on the Hornets in Charlotte on Friday. Veteran point guard Tre Jones (left ankle sprain) practiced for a second consecutive day on Thursday and said he expects to suit up tomorrow after missing the team’s past three games, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network (Twitter link). Isaac Okoro (left … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Jones, Okoro, Smith, Dosunmu, Huerter, More