Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic still appears to be involved in trade rumors lately. The 6-foot-10 power forward was involved in a dangerous altercation earlier in the season, where Bobby Portis punched him in the face, causing extensive damage.
The two big men has since moved on from the incident — at least on the court.
On Thursday night, Mirotic appeared to be taking a shot at the Chicago media for constantly publishing trade reports about him on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/threekola/status/951626492244619270
In a past report by Nick Friedell of ESPN, Mirotic says he has been happy in his veteran role for the Bulls. In fact, he says he is starting to play with more confidence each game after patching things up with Portis.
“When I'm out there, I'm just trying to make it simple. It's true that I'm playing with a lot of confidence right now. It's been a long time — I didn't have fun like now playing basketball. A long, long time. Especially coming after a hard moment [with Portis]. … I tell myself, ‘Niko, just try to do your work. Try to have fun. Try to put all that work you did during the summer [toward] the game.' That's all I've been trying, and the difference I'm not just thinking about offensively this year. I'm trying to improve defensively, and that's what's making my life easier during the game. I'm very, very happy about it, but I know there is a lot of room for myself to improve, too.”
Mirotic is currently averaging 17.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists, while playing 25.1 minutes per game.
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