Trade Rumors: Cavaliers, Nets, LaVine, Siakam, More
2024/01/trade-rumors-cavaliers-nets-lavine-siakam-more.htmlRival teams remain skeptical the Bulls will be able to move Zach LaVine this season, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, who says Chicago is focused on players who can help the team be competitive now instead of a rebuild. … The Cavaliers were interested in a sign-and-trade for P.J.
2023 NBA Rookie Scale Extension Recap
2023/10/2023-nba-rookie-scale-extension-recap.htmlPatrick Williams (Bulls)… In total, 14 players eligible for rookie scale extensions signed new contracts this year, blowing away the previous record (11), which was set in 2021 and matched in 2022.
Central Notes: Rubio, Washington, Cunningham, Thompson
2023/08/central-notes-rubio-washington-cunningham-thompson.htmlHe notes that Cleveland was able to take advantage of a similar situation in a sign-and-trade with Lauri Markkanen two years ago by offering a contract beyond what the Bulls were willing to pay. … The Cavs signed free agent Ty Jerome in the belief that he can handle a larger role than he had with Golden State, and Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert and two-way player Craig Porter Jr.
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Miami Heat
2023/06/2023-nba-offseason-preview-miami-heat.htmlBut the Bulls would also be seeking more in return for him than the Wizards would for Beal. … Despite their success, there could be a significant amount of roster turnover this offseason, in large part due to finances.
Central Notes: Love, Beverley, Pacers, Giannis
2023/02/central-notes-love-beverley-pacers-giannis.htmlThe Bulls held a press conference Wednesday to welcome their latest free agent addition, who committed to Chicago after reaching a buyout agreement with Orlando. … Mitchell was involved with numerous events during All-Star Weekend, and he hasn't been able to talk to Love about his decision to leave Cleveland and sign with the Heat.
Minimum Salary Players Who Can’t Be Acquired Using Minimum Salary Exception
2023/01/minimum-salary-players-who-cant-be-acquired-using-minimum-salary-exception.htmlChicago Bulls… As we explain in our glossary entry, the NBA's minimum salary exception doesn't just allow over-the-cap teams to sign players to minimum salary contracts.
2022 NBA Rookie Scale Extension Recap
2022/10/2022-nba-rookie-scale-extension-recap.htmlCoby White (Bulls)… In total, 11 players eligible for rookie scale extensions signed new contracts this year, which matched a record set last year.
Central Notes: LeVert, Bagley, McGruder, Dragic
2022/10/central-notes-levert-bagley-mcgruder-dragic.html“This means I just want to enjoy basketball," said Dragic, who signed with the Bulls in August. … In an interview with Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype, Bagley talked about the trade that sent him to Detroit and the new contract he signed this summer.
Pre-Camp Roster Snapshot: Central Division
2022/08/pre-camp-roster-snapshot-central-division.htmlBarring a surprise, the main lingering question is whether the Bulls will remain committed to having Lewis fill one of their two-way slots after he suffered an ACL injury. … This series is meant to provide a snapshot of each team's roster at this time, so these articles won't be updated in the coming weeks as more signings, trades, and cuts are made.
Central Notes: Sexton, Osman, Windler, DeRozan, Ingles
2022/07/central-notes-sexton-osman-windler-derozan-ingles.htmlDeMar DeRozan felt the Bulls weren't "ready for adversity" last season when injuries piled up, he told Draymond Green on his podcast (hat tip to K.C. … During the same podcast, DeRozan spoke of how criticism aimed at the Bulls for engineering a sign-and-trade with San Antonio fueled his highly productive season.
2022/23 NBA Contract Extension Tracker
2022/07/2022-23-nba-contract-extension-tracker.htmlNikola Vucevic (Bulls): Three years, $60,000,000 (story). … However, many of the most lucrative contracts signed since the new league year began weren't free agent deals at all -- they were contract extensions.
Eastern Notes: Heat Roster, Bosh, Simmons, Clifford
2021/09/eastern-conference-notes-heat-roster-bosh-simmons.html2021 Hall of Fame inductee Chris Bosh could very well have wound up with the Bulls in 2010 free agency. … Now that the Heat have significantly reshaped their roster in the offseason, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel examines how willing Miami is to add a 15th player.
Heat Notes: Roster, Haslem, ECF
2020/09/heat-notes-roster-haslem-ecf.htmlDuring the 2016/17 "Three Alphas" Bulls season - when Dwyane Wade teamed up with Butler and Rajon Rondo in Chicago - Wade and Butler discussed just how special the much-ballyhooed "Heat culture" really was. … That conversation apparently set the stage for Butler prioritizing the Heat above all other suitors in free agency during the summer of 2019, despite Miami lacking any room to sign a maximum-salaried free agent.
And-Ones: Chalmers, Canaan, Brown, Albert, Kuminga
2020/07/and-ones-chalmers-canaan-brown-albert-kuminga.htmlCanaan, who was drafted 34th overall in 2013, holds NBA experience with the Rockets, Sixers, Bulls, Suns, Timberwolves and Bucks. … "I definitely do," Chalmers said when asked if he hopes to sign with an NBA team in the near future.
How Teams Are Using 2019/20 Mid-Level Exceptions
2019/07/how-teams-are-using-201920-mid-level-exceptions.htmlChicago Bulls… In addition to receiving approximately $109MM in cap room and being allowed to surpass that threshold in order to sign players using Bird Rights or the minimum salary exception, each NBA team also receives a mid-level exception.
Players Eligible For Rookie Scale Extensions In 2019
2019/05/players-eligible-for-rookie-scale-extensions-in-2019.htmlKris Dunn (Bulls)… Denzel Valentine (Bulls)
Every NBA Team’s Post-Deadline Roster Situation
2019/02/every-nba-teams-post-deadline-roster-situation.htmlThe Bulls created an open spot on their roster by trading Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker for Otto Porter, and are now carrying 14 players. … Brooklyn now has 14 players under contract and could opt to re-add Creek (albeit on a full-season contract), sign another player, or leave that spot empty for now.
Five Key Stories: 1/26/19 – 2/2/19
2019/02/five-key-stories-12619-2219.htmlCarmelo Anthony continues his search for his next team, but he won't be doing it as part of the Bulls' roster. … Anthony Davis shook up the NBA early this week when he submitted a trade request to the Pelicans, telling them he won't sign a long-term extension.
NBA Players Who Still Can’t Be Traded
2018/12/nba-players-who-still-cant-be-traded.htmlTyrone Wallace (Clippers) can't be traded to the Pelicans this season, and Zach LaVine (Bulls) can't be sent to the Kings. … Most of 2018's offseason signees became eligible to be traded over the weekend, and at least one team wasted no time in moving one of those players, as the Suns sent Trevor Ariza in a deal completed earlier today.
Special Trade Eligibility Dates For 2018/19
2018/10/special-trade-eligibility-dates-for-201819.htmlShaquille Harrison (Bulls)… In a pair of previous articles, we've taken a closer look at the trade restrictions placed on two groups of players who signed free agent contracts this summer.
Heat Officially Re-Sign Dwyane Wade
2018/09/heat-officially-re-sign-dwyane-wade.htmlWhile he had brief stints with the Bulls and Cavaliers in recent years, all of Wade's best seasons have come in Miami, including his 12 All-Star appearances, eight All-NBA nods, and three NBA championships. … The Heat have officially re-signed Dwyane Wade to a new contract, the team confirmed today in a press release.
‘Heat Only’ For Dwyane Wade
2018/08/heat-only-for-dwyane-wade.htmlWade reportedly received a three-year, $25MM offer last month to join the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association. … There are rumors that Wade wants at least some of the team's $5.34MM taxpayer mid-level exception before he'll agree to re-sign.
Heat Notes: Wade, Winslow, T. Johnson, R. Anderson
2018/08/heat-notes-wade-winslow-t-johnson-r-anderson.htmlJustise Winslow tells Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated there was some "animosity" when Wade left Miami two years ago to sign with the Bulls. … Dwyane Wade's decision on whether to return for a 16th season remains on hold as he concentrates on his duties as official ambassador to the Jr.
Five NBA Offseason Storylines Still Worth Watching
2018/08/five-nba-offseason-storylines-still-worth-watching.html(Cavaliers), Justise Winslow (Heat), Myles Turner (Pacers), Kristaps Porzingis (Knicks), Bobby Portis (Bulls), Terry Rozier (Celtics), and Frank Kaminsky (Hornets). … Although August typically isn't jam-packed with signings and trades, there are still plenty of teams looking to tweak their rosters before training camps get underway in September.
Southeast Notes: Howard, Wade, Hawks, Graham
2018/07/southeast-notes-howard-wade-hawks-graham.htmlThe Zhejiang Golden Bulls will start looking at other foreign players if Wade doesn't respond in that time frame. … Tonight's agreements with Vince Carter and Daniel Hamilton will bring the Hawks to 15 guaranteed contracts once their signings become official, posts Bobby Marks on ESPN Now.