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The Chicago Bulls announced the signing of Luol Deng in an official press release that was issued on Thursday afternoon. However, the 15-year veteran then announced that he would be retiring with the team: “We’re very fortunate and humbled that Luol has chosen to retire as a Chicago Bull,” said President and Chief Operating Officer […]

Minnesota Timberwolves veteran forward Luol Deng’s 15-year NBA career may be nearing its conclusion. The 33-year-old has come to terms with this fact, and it appears that he is already preparing himself for life after retirement. As a matter of fact, Deng has become quite a mogul in the real estate industry. According to Kurt […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves released a pair of injury updates ahead of Tuesday night’s match-up against the Clippers. Among the players on Minnesota’s report are Taj Gibson, who is listed as doubtful with a calf ailment, and Luol Deng, who will remain out due to a sore Achilles. According to Dane Moore of ESPN1500, Deng has […]

The NBA is a business. Sometimes, this is a hard reality to swallow. Loyalty has become fickle and few and far between. Not only do players leave for free agency every few years, but teams will do whatever is in their best interest. Teams will trade whomever they like, oftentimes putting players in situations they […]

Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah, and Luol Deng — who were once teammates with the Chicago Bulls —  found themselves sharing the same court again but this time, they were wearing different jerseys. Rose, Gibson, and Deng are now members of the Minnesota Timberwolves while Noah is part of the Memphis Grizzlies. Just a […]

Thursday night was a bit of a homecoming for Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Luol Deng, as he took on his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Deng injected a dose of energy from the Wolves bench, as he helped his squad to a 120-105 victory against the Lakers. Following the contest, Deng explained how this was […]

It’s quite an accomplishment to make it as an NBA player. Just 0.00000006% of the Earth’s population are actively in the league. Even the relative “worst” NBA players are world-class athletes, but some players are better than others. There are a group of players who are past their prime, or just never really had a […]

Derrick Rose is a Chicago legend. His impact on the early 2010s Bulls is something that affected fans across the globe. Rose’s ability to shake his defender and slide to the basket with acrobatic movements made him one of the most special Bulls players of all time. His resurgence this year with the Minnesota Timberwolves has […]

Luol Deng has not seen much action during his Minnesota Timberwolves tenure, but Tom Thibodeau still believes he fills a valuable role for the club. In fact, Thibs is comparing Deng to another one of his former players who filled the role of the bench veteran. “He’s sort of in the role of Kurt Thomas when […]

Luol Deng is singing the praises of teammate Derrick Rose. Though both with the Minnesota Timberwolves now, the pair have a history stretching back to their days with the Chicago Bulls when Tom Thibodeau was in charge of that outfit. Deng believes Rose knows what is expected of him and is ready to get back to […]

Earlier today, it was reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves are close to signing free agent forward Luol Deng top a one-year deal after his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s the type of news that usually goes under the radar of most NBA fans since Deng isn’t the type of player he used to […]

Tom Thibodeau is at it again. The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing Luol Deng as the cavalcade of former Bulls to join Thibodeau’s squad continues to grow. But for this former Bull, there are no assurances of a particular role in Minnesota, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski writes: “Thibodeau has made no promises to Deng on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to finalize a one-year deal with free agent forward Luol Deng after meeting with president and head coach Tom Thibodeau, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, terms reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Deng would be the fourth member of the 2013-14 Chicago Bulls roster coached by Thibodeau, falling a […]

Despite interest from teams around the league, free agent Luol Deng is largely expected to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves this week, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Timberwolves were the first team to stand in line after the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a buyout with the veteran, as his […]

Shortly after securing a buyout agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves have started their pursuit of free-agent forward Luol Deng, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that a meeting will happen within the next week. The news comes on the heels of many jokes […]

Luol Deng is leaving money on the table in order to part ways with the Los Angeles Lakers. The number was previously reported to be $7.5 million but it appears that number wasn’t completely accurate. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the buyout reduction is worth $7.3 million. More important than the $200,000 difference in the […]

Luol Deng, who was recently waived by the Los Angeles Lakers, still believes that he can put up decent numbers for teams. Nick Wright of Fox Sports caught up with Deng in Miami. The 33-year-old said that he’ll showcase that he still has something left in the tank. I ran into Luol in Miami last […]

Signing LeBron James because he wanted to live in Los Angeles isn’t a stroke of genius for Magic Johnson but everything else the Los Angeles Lakers have done just might be. It could land them a player like Kevin Durant next summer. After signing James, the Lakers showed great restraint, signing a number of one-year […]

The entire Los Angeles Lakers community breathed a collective sigh of relief after finally ridding themselves of Luol Deng’s atrocious contract via a buyout deal. In light of this recent development, NBA insider Ramona Shelburne has reported that the Lakers are in no hurry to fill the roster spot Deng has effectively vacated. For a brief […]

In order to get off the Los Angeles Lakers roster and, hopefully, back onto the basketball court, Luol Deng gave up almost $7.5 million when he agreed with the Los Angeles Lakers stretching his contract on the buyout. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski posted this brewing development on his Twitter account. “ESPN reporting with @ramonashelburne: In buyout […]

This should not come as a surprise to anyone, but Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly interested in Luol Deng. The swingman was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers after he only appeared in one game for the club last season. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic is reporting that the Timberwolves are still […]

Luol Deng and the Los Angeles Lakers have put an end to a forgettable two-year stint, with the Lakers officially announcing the release of the 33-year-old forward on Saturday. Deng was frustrated with his role, especially last year when he played in just one game. The Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli summed up his situation […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the waiving of veteran forward Luol Deng on Saturday afternoon. It was reported Saturday morning that the Lakers were waiving Deng using the stretch provision. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka released this statement on the move: “We want to thank Luol for his time with the Lakers,” said Pelinka. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and veteran forward Luol Deng agreed to the terms of a buyout deal on Saturday morning, opening up even more cap space for next season. At this moment, it’s unclear where Deng will be playing next. However, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the former No. 7 overall pick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luol Deng are finalizing a contract buyout as part of a waive-and-stretch move, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Deng will now become an unrestricted free agent. Deng signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Lakers during the crazy 2016 spending spree, giving him two years, $36.8 million left […]

Luol Deng spent all but 13 minutes of the 2017-18 season riding the warmth of his seat in the Los Angeles Lakers bench, as the organization had decided to prioritize the growth of their young players, nullifying any potential playing time for the Sudanese international. While it’s clear this marriage won’t work, given the direction […]

Luol Deng just wants to play basketball in the NBA, but the Los Angeles Lakers simply hasn’t afforded him last season of a satisfactory playing time. The Lakers would love to trade Deng, though, the interest in him from other teams is scarce, if not non-existent. Deng has a burdensome contract and an aging, damaged […]

Luol Deng quickly went from the veteran influence a young Los Angeles Lakers team needed to the unwanted contract no one would trade for — all in the course of one season, as rookie Brandon Ingram came into the forefront as a potential starting-caliber prospect. The London-born Sudanese player only saw the court for 13 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers paid Luol Deng a hefty amount of money to appear in just one game last season. Deng is set to make $18 million next season, but his future with the Lakers is still uncertain. Although he may never play another game in a Laker uniform, he’s interested in getting a shot […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside and Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng are in Africa for the NBA Africa Game. Whiteside and Deng have a history together from the time they spent as teammates in Miami from 2014-2016. Whiteside spoke with Shandel Richardson of the Sun-Sentinal and said he’s looking forward to playing against Deng. “I […]

The Lakers are back in the spotlight after an eventful offseason. Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka bolstered the young roster with LeBron James and a cadre of veteran signings. But there’s one veteran on the roster that is all but forgotten. Luol Deng is set to make just under $37 million over the next two […]

There should be a film about the Los Angeles Lakers that opens up with a close-up shot of Luol Deng, occupying the end of the team’s bench, while a narrator recites “You’re probably wondering how this team ended up in this situation.” Deng has been one of the biggest headaches for Lakers’ management of late. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to head into the 2018 NBA draft strapped with three selections in hopes to add more young talent to the mix. In a tweeted photo of the draft war room from Lakers international scout Can Pelister there is a laid on the table two packets with what looked like […]

The NBA offseason got a little more interesting with San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard reportedly wanting to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Even the Phoenix Suns were among the teams rumored to inquire about Leonard’s status. However, that seems highly unlikely given the only assets they have to offer have already […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t likely give out their assets come the 2018 NBA Draft. Instead, they will save these pieces in preparation for a possible Luol Deng trade. As reported by Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, the Lakers might need these assets to themselves get out of Deng’s hefty deal. Not to dispute other […]

We’re going to take a look at Luol Deng and a scary event that nearly killed him while he was with the Chicago Bulls. For those who don’t know, during his time with the franchise, Deng was one of the hardest workers in the entire NBA. Not only was he the second or third scoring option […]

When Luol Deng first joined the Los Angeles Lakers, he was revered as an amazing rotation player with incredible defense and scoring. However, Deng hasn’t been a major part of the Lakers’ plans. In fact, he has been completely removed from the Lakers rotation, except in some special cases that Luke Walton inserts him to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing better basketball as of late and they are currently carrying a four-game winning streak into their matchup on Saturday with the San Antonio Spurs. They, however, might be a little shorthanded as Brandon Ingram is questionable. Lakers now update that Brandon Ingram has a left hip flexor strain […]

Can you imagine being paid 18 million dollars for just 13 minutes of moving up and down a basketball court? Well, NBA vet Luol Deng is pretty much living that life as a Los Angeles Laker. So far, this season, he has put up only two points in total while playing just thirteen minutes. What […]