September 5: Horton-Tucker’s contract with the Bulls — which features Exhibit 10 language, according to multiple reports — is now official, per RealGM’s transaction log.
September 4: Free agent guard Talen Horton-Tucker will join the Bulls on a partially guaranteed contract, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Charania notes that it’s a homecoming for the 23-year-old Chicago native, who has five years of NBA experience with the Lakers and Jazz. He appeared in 51 games with Utah last season, making 11 starts and averaging 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 19.8 minutes per night.
Shooting has been a persistent issue for Horton-Tucker, and he connected at a career-low 39.6% from the field last season, along with 33% from three-point range.
The Jazz renounced their free agent rights to Horton-Tucker last month to clear cap room for Lauri Markkanen‘s new contract. Reports surfaced this summer that the Rockets and Mavericks might have interest in signing him, but nothing ever materialized.
Charania states that Horton-Tucker will be given a chance to earn a roster spot with the Bulls. Chicago currently has 14 players with fully guaranteed contracts, plus Onuralp Bitim, whose deal is non-guaranteed until opening night and then carries a $350K guarantee until the league-wide guarantee date in early January.
Read a story about LaVine to Heat …..
That is really interesting
link to sportingnews.com
Most realistic Lavine trade rumor I have seen, kind of interesting no draft picks for a rebuilding CHI, just $50M in savings in 2 years and 2 decent rotation players. How much would that package humble Lavine and drive him to be better? Or would he still think he is a superstar even though Bridges brought 5 1st round picks and he was traded for filler.
It won’t open!
Interesting, but I would be very surprised if the Heat pursued LaVine.
Wouldn’t be shocked. They’re not the team to stand still for too long, and Lavines upside is tantalizing for a team that could potentially instill some team culture into his talent.
They do also need more shooting, and LaVine is a truly very good 3pt shooter and cutter, who doesn’t actually need the ball to be effective. He’s better off-ball, and being made to play that way might humble him, too.
The question of who plays the point is an interesting one, though. The Heat don’t really have many options if they trade Rozier, who isn’t a great playmaker anyway.
The pg problem would be a real one. Any trade for Lavine would almost have to include Robinson and either herro or rozier, so one of the latter two would prolly be the de facto 1. But immediately raises questions about their point of attack defense, particularly in Herros case.
But subsequent pg issues might not outweigh Zach’s potential value for Miami. As u said, his off ball scoring would be a tremendous upgrade for an offense routinely stuck in the mud.
I thought him and Ayo don’t want to play together lol
Dude is a walking bucket.
Efficiency be damned
Yeah great signing. That’s what the Bulls needed. A guard who can’t shoot. Great FO assessment.
A defender who can’t defend consistently, a playmaker who can’t run plays or pass consistently, and a scorer who can’t score consistently. Great signing, Bulls. Not like you don’t already have a million guards.
He’s going to the G-League team lol it’s not that big a deal
Didn’t realize he was still out there. He should get some time if he makes it, I think some team will pick him up in the season if cut.
Trae makes more sense for heat than Lavine though.
True, but will cost more too