When the Chicago Bulls decided to trade guard Derrick Rose, they clearly had to make a move to acquire a point guard to lead their team.
A couple of days of talking to teams and mulling his options after a very successful, one-year stint with the Sacramento Kings, unrestricted free agent guard Rajon Rondo has agreed to a two-year deal worth $28 million with the Chicago Bulls
Bulls to sign guard Rajon Rondo to a two-year, $28 million deal, he confirmed to @TheUndefeated.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) July 3, 2016
"I'm excited. Great organization with pieces around me that I'm excited about," @RajonRondo told @TheUndefeated about going to @chicagobulls
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) July 3, 2016
Rondo appeared in 72 games for the Kings last season, averaging 11.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 11.7 assists, and 2.0 steals in what was a controversial season with the Kings. After a bad second half to the 2014-15 season for the Mavericks, Rondo was out to prove that he can still play at an all-star level with Sacramento. Those numbers didn't result in victories for the Kings, but Rondo is no doubt an all-star caliber guard after his performance last season.
Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports that the second year of Rondo's deal is partially guaranteed.
Second season of Rajon Rondo's contract with Bulls is partially guaranteed, sources say
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) July 3, 2016
Jimmy Butler and the Bulls now have a pass first point guard who will be the ultimate distributor for them.
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