Bulls lottery pick Matas Buzelis is impressing coaches and teammates alike this fall as he gears up for his rookie season, according to Kyle Williams and Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. Head coach Billy Donovan referred to Buzelis as having “tremendous upside” and appreciated the fact that the first-round pick has expressed a willingness to do whatever it takes to get … [Read more...] about Matas Buzelis Impressing Coaches, Teammates
Bulls’ Lonzo Ball Expected To Play On Wednesday
Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball, who last played in an NBA game on January 14, 2022, is expected to return to the court and make his preseason debut on Wednesday vs. Minnesota, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network (Twitter link). Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic first reported (via Twitter) that the Bulls and Ball were targeting Wednesday for his return. Chicago … [Read more...] about Bulls’ Lonzo Ball Expected To Play On Wednesday
Bulls Notes: LaVine, Phillips, Dosunmu, Williams, Buzelis
The Bulls haven’t been able to generate much interest since putting Zach LaVine on the trade market last fall, but maybe they’re better off keeping him. LaVine looked like a dominant scorer again Saturday night, pouring in 28 points in 22 minutes while making all six of his three-point attempts, writes Sam Smith of NBA.com. “Zach was really decisive,” coach Billy Donovan said. … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: LaVine, Phillips, Dosunmu, Williams, Buzelis
Javon Freeman-Liberty Signs With Bulls
Free agent guard Javon Freeman-Liberty has signed a contract with the Bulls, according to RealGM’s official log of NBA transactions. He also appears on the team’s roster page. By process of elimination, it appears Freeman-Liberty signed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 deal with Chicago, likely with Exhibit 10 language. Players who sign Exhibit 9 or Exhibit 10 contracts don’t appear … [Read more...] about Javon Freeman-Liberty Signs With Bulls
Bulls Notes: Ball, Rose, Dosunmu, LaVine
On his podcast, the WAE show (Twitter video link), Bulls guard Lonzo Ball said he plans to play in two of the team’s final three preseason contests. As Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune notes (via Twitter), that means Ball expects to make his preseason debut either next Monday in Milwaukee or Wednesday vs. Minnesota. It’s been a long road back for Ball, who has missed the past … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Ball, Rose, Dosunmu, LaVine