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EA Sports famously made “It’s in the game” a household phrase, and guess what? As far as the latest release of the popular college football franchise, it really is for College Football 26.
While Cooper Flagg and other lottery picks have been limited in the amount of run they get in Summer League play, the Bulls are hoping that Noa Essengue can play as many minutes as possible.
Coach Billy Donovan III was looking forward to seeing what Essengue was made of after a dismal NBA Summer League debut Friday. The rookie took some positive steps before leaving the game with a leg injury.
Weight and muscle aren’t the only improvements Buzelis has made during the offseason. His actions and words are showing up in leadership, too.
It’s a copycat league, and more and more athletic bigs are initiating offense and putting pressure on opposing defenses, Buzelis just might be the perfect player to fit that profile for Billy Donovan’s crew. Friday’s Summer League loss provided a taste of that.
On the first day that NBA teams can make free-agent signings and roster moves official, the Bulls announced the Tre Jones re-signing and the Lonzo Ball-for-Isaac Okoro trade. But the looming question remains — will the Bulls play hardball with Giddey?
The Celtics, Knicks and Pacers have suffered big hits to the roster or coaching staff since the regular season ended, leaving an opening. Some teams have done their best to slow-play that, while others are attempting to kick the door down.
With the free-agent negotiating period opening Monday night, the Bulls wasted little time re-signing Jones.
This draft didn’t have the expected wildness on the trade front, especially in the first round, but there were still those who came out of it feeling good about themselves. Only one team, however, felt “Flagg-ed.”
The Pacers are the model the Bulls are chasing, and they a took a step in that direction Saturday, trading oft-injured guard Lonzo Ball to the Cavaliers for defensive-minded forward Isaac Okoro.