After the Summer League and free agency period ended last month, there has not been much going with the Chicago Bulls. Usually, August and the first couple of September are the dead periods of the NBA calendar. But there have been some short and some significant storylines in the NBA community and some injury news. DeMar DeRozan has been busy with the Drew League in Los Angeles, and other Bulls to play with him include Lebron James, Patrick Williams, and most recently, Bulls 2022 first-round pick Dalen Terry. Here are some Bulls storylines that have come out recently from the past week.
Justin Lewis suffers serious knee injury during workout- August 11th
Justin Lewis, who signed a two-way with the Chicago Bulls after the Marquette forward went undrafted in the 2022 draft, is believed to have suffered a potentially serious knee injury during his workout late last Thursday. The forward averaged 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks in 22.5 minutes while in Las Vegas. There have still been no updates on the status of Lewis for the upcoming season.
Lewis got brought to Chicago to possibly be a contributor at the NBA level with his 7-2 wingspan and physicality at the 4 position. He can best be compared to Bulls forward Patrick Williams with the size and wingspan. But if he can start the season fully healthy, he will look to improve his offensive game and on-ball defense with the Windy City Bulls.
NBA to retire the Number 6 in honor of Bill Russell – August 12th
The NBA announced they would retire number 6 in honor of Bill Russell for his lifetime dedication to civil rights activism and social justice and his accomplishments on the court. But current players who already wear No. 6, like the Lakers’ LeBron James, can continue to wear the uniform number. That also means Alex Caruso will be the last Bull to wear the number 6. Chicago had 19 players all-time wear the number 6 jersey.
Adam Silver in a statement said, “Bill Russell’s unparalleled success on the court and pioneering civil rights activism deserve to be honored in a unique and historic way. Permanently retiring his No. 6 across every NBA team ensures that Bill’s transcendent career will always be recognized.” Bill Russell died on July 31st, he was 88 years old.
Dalen Terry Drops 56 Points in Seattle Pro Am Game – August 13th
Chicago Bulls 2022 First Round Pick from the University of Arizona, Dalen Terry, put on a show for the fans in Seattle during Jamal Crawford’s Seattle-based “The CrawsOver” Pro-Am league. Terry dropped a crazy stat line of 56 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists. This performance comes a week after playing in the Drew League alongside Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu.
Jamal Crawford played for the Chicago Bulls early in his career, from 2000-2004. Crawford and Bulls Zach Lavine, a native of Seattle, have a bond, which led to a connection for Terry to get the chance to suit up. Terry will look to play in other pro-am league games before training camp late next month.
Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves the door for possibility to play for Chicago – August 14th
In promoting his new ambassadorship with the Telehealth company Antidote Health, Antetokounmpo got asked about the possibility of playing for the Bulls someday. His response surprised fans when Giannis said he would like the opportunity to play in Chicago but repeated his commitment to the Bucks 100%.
“I think anybody you ask that question that plays basketball, if he said no, he’d be a liar,” Antetokounmpo said in the interview with Fox 32 Chicago. “It’s a team that won multiple championships; it’s a team that one of the greatest players, if not the greatest player to ever play this game, played for. So it’s a no-brainer; everybody would love to play for Chicago.”
Giannis will be a free agent after the 2025-26 season and will be 31 years old. But he will still have prime years left in his career. Chicago has beaten Giannis and the Bucks once since the 2017 season. That win was game two during the 2022 Playoffs, but the Bucks got the last word when beating the Bulls in 5 games in the first round. Giannis averaged 28.6 points, 13.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists during the five-game series.
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