Bulls' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Drops 21 points in SL loss
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Freeman-Liberty racked up 21 points (6-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 8-10 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Saturday's 109-92 Summer League loss to the Kings.
All five starters for the Bulls scored in double figures, led by Freeman-Liberty's 21 points. This is the second straight Summer League game during which he's reached that point total. He'll get a chance to make it three in a row Monday against the Pacers.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Double-doubles in loss
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Essengue (quadriceps) finished with 12 points (4-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 19 minutes during Saturday's 109-92 Summer League loss to the Kings.
Essengue was unable to finish Saturday's game in Las Vegas, as he suffered a quadriceps injury, resulting in only 19 minutes on the floor. However, that was long enough to record a double-double, as he put in work on the glass and in the scoring column. He ripped down a team-high 10 rebounds before being ruled out for the rest of the game.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Suffer quadriceps injury
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Essengue (quad) won't return to Saturday's Summer League game against the Kings, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Essengue logged 19 minutes before suffering the right quadriceps injury. He racked up a double-double during that time, with 12 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. His next opportunity to play will be Monday against the Pacers.
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Bulls' Matas Buzelis: Won't play vs. Sacramento
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Buzelis (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Kings, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.
Buzelis struggled in the shooting department during Friday's game against the Raptors, going 4-for-14 from the floor. However, he still finished with 17 points, hitting all seven of his free-throw attempts. He won't be back on the floor until Monday's matchup against the Pacers due to rest purposes.
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Bulls' Javon Freeman-Liberty: Scores 21 points in SL
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Freeman-Liberty generated 21 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 10-13 FT), two rebounds, one steal and one block during Friday's 116-72 loss to the Raptors in Summer League.
Freeman-Liberty got to the rim at will Friday, forcing the Raptors to give up an easy two or send him to the free-throw line. His efforts resulted in a team-leading 21 points in merely 24 minutes. Freeman-Liberty hasn't appeared in an NBA game since 2023, but he's averaged over 20 points per game in the G League in back-to-back seasons.
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Bulls' Matas Buzelis: Scores 17 points in SL opener
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Buzelis generated 17 points (4-14 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, an assist, a steal and two blocks over 25 minutes of Friday's 116-72 loss to Toronto in Summer League.
Although Buzelis struggled with his shot Friday, he was effective at getting to the free-throw line, where he went perfect on seven attempts. He made an impact on the defensive end as well, pacing the Bulls in blocked shots. Entering his second NBA season, Buzelis seems to be competing for a position in the starting five.
Jones (foot) agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with the Bulls on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Jones will return to Chicago after initially being acquired by the team via trade in February. The 25-year-old point guard appeared in 18 regular-season games (nine starts) with the Bulls in 2024-25, averaging 11.5 points, 4.9 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals while shooting 57.2 percent from the field across 25.2 minutes per game. Jones missed the team's final 12 regular-season outings after suffering a sprained left foot, though he's expected to be ready for training camp.
Poplar signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Bulls on Saturday, Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com reports.
Poplar is set to join Chicago for Summer League on a non-guaranteed contract and compete for a roster spot. The 22-year-old averaged 15.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals across 31.9 minutes per game in 36 appearances during his senior season at Villanova.
The Cavaliers traded Okoro to the Bulls in exchange for Lonzo Ball (wrist) on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Okoro will join the Bulls after spending the first five years of his career in Cleveland. The 24-year-old was selected by the Cavaliers with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft but has seen a fairly steady decline in playing time since his rookie year. Okoro played in 55 regular-season games this past season, missing an extended period due to a right shoulder sprain. He finished the 2024-25 campaign averaging 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 19.1 minutes per game.
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