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+2Boston's G League affiliate acquired the returning player rights to center Ibou Badji, forward Tyler Polley and guard Erik Reynolds II from the Windy City Bulls.
A proposed trade would send Kristaps Porzingis to Chicago for Jalen Smith and Leonard Miller. The idea comes as Porzingis remains out with an undisclosed illness, with coach Steve Kerr saying he hasn't seen him at the facility in over a week.
Washington signed Skal Labissiere to an Exhibit 10 deal and waived Jazian Gortman to open a roster spot, per the team. Gortman could join the Capital City Go-Go, while Labissiere has bounced between 10-day deals and the G League since his rookie contract ended.
Jordan Hawkins has agreed to a two-way contract with the Bulls, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Chicago had an open two-way slot, so no roster swap was needed there, though a preseason player on an Exhibit 10 deal will have to be released.
A trade pitch from the Pippen Ain't Easy podcast imagines Matas Buzelis as the centerpiece Chicago would offer Cleveland for Evan Mobley.
+2Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley pitched a trade sending Kristaps Porzingis, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski and a top-4 protected 2028 first-round pick to Chicago, while Bleacher Report colleague Dan Favale floated a similar version of the same swap.
Yahoo Sports writer Kevin O'Connor argues that Milwaukee's two shooting bigs, Myles Turner and Kel'el Ware, make the team a natural trade-market target this season.
Chicago waived undrafted rookie Peter Suder on Friday to make room for Isaiah Stevens, ESPN's Dave McMenamin and others note. Suder had signed with the Bulls on an Exhibit 10 deal after the Lakers released him from his two-way contract following a rocky Summer League.
Sources told ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel the Lakers could have pulled off a two-for-one move to acquire Buddy Hield before he landed with the Bulls. Los Angeles reportedly balked at including a second-round pick to make the contracts work.
The Bulls announced they've signed Isaiah Stevens, taking the roster spot opened by waiving Peter Suder. Terms weren't disclosed, but it's likely a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal.
