Lonzo Ball confirmed that his “first real test” will be next month when he participates in 5-on-5 scrimmages, he said on ‘The WAE Show’ (hat tip to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago). The Bulls guard hasn’t played since Jan. 14, 2022 due to knee issues. Ball will make $21.4MM in the final year of his contract next season. … [Read more...] about Ball Looking Forward To Scrimmages
Stein’s Latest: LaVine, Vucevic, Nembhard, Morris, C. Jones, More
While Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic remain trade candidates, it appears increasingly likely that both players will open the 2024/25 season as Bulls, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story. League sources tell Stein that the Bulls are “resigned” to the fact that they’re unlikely to find a deal they like for LaVine before opening night and may have to try to help him rebu … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: LaVine, Vucevic, Nembhard, Morris, C. Jones, More
Contract Details: Mobley, Hauser, Reeves, Mamukelashvili
Evan Mobley‘s new maximum-salary extension with the Cavaliers features a 15% trade kicker and is fully guaranteed, with no player or team option on the fifth year, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). As Brian Windhorst previously reported, Mobley’s deal includes multiple levels of Rose Rule incentives and could end up starting at either 25%, 27.5%, or 30% of the … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Mobley, Hauser, Reeves, Mamukelashvili
Bulls Waive Andrew Funk
The Bulls have opened up a two-way roster spot by waiving Andrew Funk, the team announced (via Twitter). The 24-year-old shooting guard signed a two-way deal with Chicago in late February after starting the season with Grand Rapids in the G League. He saw limited playing time in five games with the Bulls, going scoreless in 13 total minutes. Funk’s contract ran though the 2 … [Read more...] about Bulls Waive Andrew Funk
Spurs Inquired On Young Point Guards Before Signing CP3
Before they signed future Hall of Famer Chris Paul to a one-year contract, the Spurs made several calls to teams around the NBA to inquire about the availability of younger point guards who have yet to enter their prime years, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Darius Garland of the Cavaliers and Andrew Nembhard of the Pacers were among the players the Spurs called … [Read more...] about Spurs Inquired On Young Point Guards Before Signing CP3