AUGUST 12: The Bulls have officially signed Bradley, per RealGM’s transactions log.
AUGUST 4: The Bulls have reached an agreement to sign free agent center Tony Bradley, according to multiple reports.
Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter links), who first reported the agreement, says it’s a two-year deal, with a player option on year two. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link), it’ll be a minimum-salary contract.
Bradley, 23, was the 28th pick in the 2017 draft and spent his first three NBA seasons as a reserve big man in Utah, playing limited minutes. After being traded multiple times, he spent the 2020/21 season with Philadelphia and Oklahoma City, averaging 7.1 PPG and 5.7 RPG in 42 games (16.3 MPG) for the Sixers and Thunder.
The Thunder had the option of making Bradley a restricted free agent by extending him a qualifying offer, but chose not to do so. Given that the former UNC standout has agreed to a minimum-salary deal as an unrestricted free agent, it appears Oklahoma City made the right call — his qualifying offer would have been worth about $5.3MM.
While he’s not as flashy as the Bulls’ other free agent additions, including Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, and Alex Caruso, Bradley will provide the club with some depth at center behind starter Nikola Vucevic.
another nice signing
Isn’t a flashy signing but he isn’t bad . It’s not like your asking him to be the starter . And he is still young , good pick up .
Depth piece who offers rim protection and fits the needs and timeline of this team. Good low-risk signing. Arturas stays winning.
He owned weak Wendell Carter last season. Lol
This year it’ll be “Tony Effing Bradley!” not “Tony Effing Bradley?” lol
Bulls signing everybody
Like this deal. I’m wondering if they swing a Mark for Deandre Jordan deal possibly? Jordan can still play good around the rim and finish and get boards. Not a horrible contract either tbh.
Who’s Mark?
Laurie im assuming
Jordan is not getting traded, his buddies run the team.
Bulls get fleeced in that move
But Paul Millsap is still out there isn’t he? And Rondae also would fit.