Fifth-year forward Patrick Williams recently received a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection to treat a right knee injury the Bulls describe as tendinosis. He’ll miss at least two weeks, which is when he’ll be reevaluated, per the team (Twitter link). Williams was initially ruled out for Thursday’s game at New York with what the Bulls called right quadriceps tendon soreness. He … [Read more...] about Bulls’ Patrick Williams Out At Least Two Weeks With Knee Injury
Bulls To Sign Jahmir Young, Waive Adama Sanogo
The Bulls are making a change to one of their two-way roster slots, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype and NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter links). Shortly after Haynes reported that the team would be waiving big man Adama Sanogo, Scotto followed up to say that guard Jahmir Young would fill that slot. Sanogo has been on a two-way contract in Chicago for most of the past … [Read more...] about Bulls To Sign Jahmir Young, Waive Adama Sanogo
Bulls Notes: Ball, Tanking, Roster Keepers, Williams
Loyalty factored into Lonzo Ball‘s decision to accept a two-year, $20MM extension from the Bulls, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. The second year is a club option, and if the Bulls exercise it, Ball’s total salary for the next two seasons will be less than the $21.4MM he’s making this year. It’s his way of repaying the team for believing in him while he was … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Ball, Tanking, Roster Keepers, Williams
Eastern Notes: Ingram, Lonzo, Moore, E. Thompson
He hasn’t appeared in a game for his new team yet, but Brandon Ingram has already made franchise history for the Raptors, contends Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca. As Lewenberg explains, Ingram is the first All-Star player to “chart a course to Toronto in the prime of his career.” Conversely, Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, and DeMar DeRozan were drafted and developed by the Raptors; Kyle … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Ingram, Lonzo, Moore, E. Thompson
Central Notes: Duren, Thompson, Lillard, Middleton, Buzelis
Young Pistons frontcourt stars Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson appeared to have elevated their upside this season, writes Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. Both players are elite athletes, Langlois observes, but both have also at times looked pretty raw as scorers this year. This month, Thompson has impressed, averaging 14.6 points on 69 percent shooting, 6.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Duren, Thompson, Lillard, Middleton, Buzelis