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When the Chicago Bulls slipped to the No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, most analysts pegged them to select point guard Coby White out of North Carolina. The franchise had grown more and more dissatisfied with Kris Dunn, who had failed to make a substantial leap in his second season in Chicago […]

When Bobby Portis and Dwyane Wade were teammates on the Chicago Bulls during the 2016-17 season, the newest member of the New York Knicks reportedly called out the future Hall of Famer for not working hard enough in practice, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Portis agreed to a free agent deal […]

The Chicago Bulls announced via Twitter that second-year center Wendell Carter Jr. will undergo surgery in order to repair a core muscle injury. The surgery will not keep the Duke product out of training camp: UPDATE: Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. will undergo a procedure on Tuesday, July 9 to repair a core muscle injury. […]

Big man Luke Kornet has agreed to a two-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. Kornet last played for the New York Knicks, spending his first two professional seasons with the franchise after going undrafted in 2017. Prior to his two-year stint with New York, Kornet played four collegiate seasons at […]

The Chicago Bulls are re-signing restricted free agent Ryan Arcidiacono to a three-year deal worth $9 million, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Prior to his tenure in Chicago, Arcidiacono spent four years at Villanova University, winning the national championship for the Jay Wright–coached program in his senior year. Arcidiacono earned Most Outstanding Player for the […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to trade point guard Kris Dunn, according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated. The writing was on the wall for Dunn on draft night when the Bulls decided to take point guard Coby White with the seventh overall pick, and early Monday morning, Dunn’s future became even more clear after […]

The Chicago Bulls were never going to be big-time players in free agency this offseason, but they have made two moves so far that will impact them immediately. Thaddeus Young was the first move that the Bulls made, signing a three-year deal with the team after playing the last three years with the Indiana Pacers. […]

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Washington Wizards, one that will bring point guard Tomas Satoransky to The Windy City on a three-year, $30 million deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Satoransky started 54 games for the Wizards last season in the midst of John Wall’s season-ending injury, boasting the potential […]

The Indiana Pacers will look much different going forward than they have since Victor Oladipo was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder two years ago. Still, that hardly means the Pacers’ franchise player isn’t happy for teammates who cashed in with other teams in free agency. In response to Thaddeus Young thanking Indiana and the […]

The Chicago Bulls have reached an agreement with power forward Thaddeus Young in a deal worth $41 million over three years, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reports. Free agent forward Thaddeus Young has reached an agreement with the Chicago Bulls on a three-year, $41 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June […]

Big man Richaun Holmes is receiving interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Chicago Bulls, per HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy. Holmes is an unrestricted free agent who last played for the Phoenix Suns during the 2018-19 NBA season. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the seventh pick in the second round of […]

The Boston Celtics — widely expected to sign point guard Kemba Walker when free agency opens — will not renounce their qualifying offer to restricted free agent Terry Rozier “until they have to,” per Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith. Rozier, being a restricted free agent, can sign an offer sheet with any team, but the Celtics […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collision shocked the basketball world after recently announcing his intention to retire after 10 seasons in the league. Collison was supposed to be one of the more coveted point guards this summer, with the 31-year-old becoming a free agent in the offseason. As it turns out, the Chicago Bulls were […]

Free agent forward Kevon Looney has gained a significant amount of interest from several teams which are trying to improve their rosters in free agency. According to reports, the Chicago Bulls have been granted an opportunity to meet with the 23-year-old forward. Kevon Looney is back home in Milwaukee, but he’ll be in LA tomorrow […]

The Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose were never connected in free agency despite their relationship being repaired, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Rose and the Detroit Pistons will meet on Sunday. Johnson reports the Bulls and Rose are on good terms again. Can confirm Pistons are focused on signing Derrick Rose, which […]

The Chicago Bulls are expected to pursue Enes Kanter when the free-agency period begins on Sunday night. Kanter is expected to draw a lot of interest from teams after a strong season with the Portland Trail Blazers. And according to Ian Begley of SNY, the Bulls are among the teams who are expected to make […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly interested in signing veteran point guard George Hill once free agency starts on June 30, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. The Bucks are going to waive Hill, making him an unrestricted free agent. Already reported as option for Bulls. https://t.co/OPWDqjAqIq — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) June 28, 2019 […]

Patrick Beverley is determined to lock down some long-term commitment along with a sweet payday in the coming days of free agency, reportedly looking for a three-year deal worth over $40 million, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Among those aiming for his services are the LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and his hometown […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Cory Joseph has reportedly received interest from the Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Joseph becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. He made $7.9 million this past season with the Pacers. Free agent guard Cory Joseph has received interest from […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly expected to express early interest in free agent power forward Julius Randle once free agency starts on June 30, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Randle declined his $9 million player option for next season with the New Orleans Pelicans. The lefty becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. […]

The Chicago Bulls will have an additional $3 million to use in free agency this summer after the NBA approved their request to remove Omer Asik’s contract from their books: The NBA has removed Omer Asik's deal from the Chicago Bulls' salary books via career-ending injury/illness, freeing up an additional $3M in space, league sources […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has put his 8,000-square foot mansion in Lakeview up for sale, according to a report from NBC Sports. Lavine, now 24 years of age, bought the 8,000 square foot home for $3.25 million in September 2018, shortly after signing a four-year, $78 million contract with the Bulls. The home, which […]

This summer’s NBA free agent market features some intriguing players who are poised to fall under the radar, such as forward Jabari Parker. The 2014 number two overall pick signed a two-year deal with the Chicago Bulls last offseason, but was traded to the Washington Wizards before the NBA trade deadline. The Wizards recently declined […]

The Chicago Bulls will tender a qualifying offer to guard Ryan Arcidiacano, making him a restricted free agent. They have also elected against extending a qualifying offer to Wayne Selden, renouncing their rights to the rising third-year wing and allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent. #Bulls will offer Ryan Arcidiacono a qualifying offer […]

The Chicago Bulls made a smart choice in the 2019 NBA Draft by filling a position of need at point guard with a highly regarded prospect: Coby White of North Carolina. Jim Boylen now needs to get to work. White was an electric performer for the Tar Heels; his blazing speed was married perfectly with […]

New Chicago Bulls rookie big man Daniel Gafford says he’s been getting compared a lot to Houston Rockets starting center Clint Capela since his freshman year at the University of Arkansas. At his introductory press conference with the Bulls on Monday at the Advocate Center in Chicago, Gafford said he doesn’t want to be called […]

The Chicago Bulls have made another significant step on their rebuild when they selected two young, promising players in the 2019 NBA Draft. They used the seventh overall pick to get Coby White and the 38th pick to nab Daniel Gafford. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen recently talked about their reasons for drafting White and […]

Jim Boylen did enough after taking over for the ousted Fred Hoiberg in early December to establish himself as the Chicago Bulls’ head coach of the present and future. Many were disappointed at that development despite the team’s relative improvement over the second half of the 2018-19 season due to Boylen’s old-school approach to the […]

Chicago Bulls first-round draft pick Coby White is not only joining the franchise with which Michael Jordan spent the bulk of his NBA career, but he also played collegiate basketball at Jordan’s alma mater, the University of North Carolina. As for whether or not White has ever spoken to Jordan? He said it happened once: […]

Chicago Bulls rookie Daniel Gafford says he tried to shape his game after former Bull and current Washington Wizards big man Bobby Portis. Both Portis and Gafford played their college basketball at the University of Arkansas. The Bulls selected Gafford with the 38th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Daniel Gafford tried to shape […]

New Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White came into the 2019 NBA Draft as one of the top guards available in the draft class. Even though there are some who question his ability to translate his game at the professional level, he has big-time potential as a scorer and showed flashes of deadly playmaking ability […]

You don’t have to be a Chicago Bulls fan to be excited about rookie Coby White. The seventh overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft has plenty of talent at the point guard position. However, it’s not just the skill that sets him apart. University of North Carolina head coach, Roy Williams talked with K.C. […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen took a lot of heat for really slowing down the pace after he took over for Fred Hoiberg this past season. But now with speedster Coby White on board as the point guard of the future, Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says Boylen “wants to […]

NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman says Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan “would average 50” if he played in this era. Rodman also said Jordan is the greatest player of all-time and LeBron James isn’t better than MJ. “If Michael played in this era, he’d average 50,” Rodman said on ESPN’s First Take. “He’d average […]

As of now, the Chicago Bulls reportedly have no plans to trade point guard Kris Dunn even if there was a trade market calling for him, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls drafted North Carolina point guard Coby White in the 2019 NBA Draft. Bulls vice president of basketball operations John […]

The Chicago Bulls drafted North Carolina point guard Coby White with the seventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Bulls now have three point guards on the roster: White, Kris Dunn and Ryan Arcidiacono. White, a blur in transition, is excited to battle Dunn for the starting point guard spot in Chicago. “I’ve […]

By all accounts, guard Patrick Beverley and the Chicago Bulls have mutual interest in getting a deal done this summer once free agency starts on June 30. However, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, Beverley might end up being too pricey for the Bulls: Chicago native Patrick Beverley would be a great fit […]

The Chicago Bulls could reportedly offer Milwaukee Bucks combo guard Malcolm Brogdon a four-year, $80 million offer sheet this summer, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN (h/t Timothy Rapp of Bleacher Report). Brogdon becomes a restricted free agent this offseason, meaning the Bucks can match any offer sheet should the 2017 Rookie of the Year […]

The Chicago Bulls did pretty well for themselves in the recently-concluded draft by scooping up 6-foot-5 point guard Coby White using their seventh overall pick. One of the biggest needs of the Bulls entering the draft was for a playmaker, and it seems that they were able to get their man in White. However, this […]