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F Doug McDermott had his fourth-year contract option
exercised by the Bulls. McDermott, who was selected 11th overall
in the 2014 draft out of Creighton, got off to a slow start and
played only 36 games as a rookie but broke out last season under
coach Fred Hoiberg. McDermott averaged 9.4 points on 45.2
percent shooting and connected on 42.5 percent of his 3-point
attempts in 81 games.
F Doug McDermott had his fourth-year contract option exercised
Friday. The Bulls also picked up third-year options on guard
Jerian Grant and forward Bobby Portis, keeping all three players
in the fold for the 2017-18 season. McDermott, who was selected
11th overall in the 2014 draft out of Creighton, got off to a
slow start and played only 36 games as a rookie but broke out
last season under coach Fred Hoiberg. McDermott averaged 9.4
points on 45.2 percent shooting and connected on 42.5 percent of
his 3-point attempts in 81 games -- four starts.
G Jerian Grant had his third-year contract option exercised by
the Bulls. Grant was acquired as part of the trade with the New
York Knicks over the summer that sent Derrick Rose away. The
former All-American from Notre Dame averaged 5.6 points and 2.3
assists in 76 games -- six starts -- as a rookie for the Knicks
last season.
Dwyane Wade apologized Friday for making a throat-slash gesture
at the end of Thursday night's season-opening win over the
Boston Celtics. Wade made the gesture with his right hand after
making a game-clinching 3-pointer with 26.3 seconds left that
gave the Bulls the lead. He scored 22 points with six rebounds
and five assists in his Chicago debut as the Bulls won their
opener, beating the Celtics 105-99.
G Dwyane Wade was fined $25,000 by the NBA for making a
throat-slash gesture at the end of Thursday night's
season-opening win over the Boston Celtics. Wade made the
gesture with his right hand after making a game-clinching
3-pointer with 26.3 seconds left that gave the Bulls the lead.
"I wanna apologize to my young fans on my gesture at the end of
last nights game. I was caught up in the emotions of my first
game at home," Wade wrote on Twitter. Wade scored 22 points with
six rebounds and five assists in his Chicago debut as the Bulls
won their opener, beating the Celtics 105-99. After hitting the
3-pointer to put Chicago up by five points, Wade celebrated by
jumping around as the crowd roared. "To be able to make a shot
like that and helps us get this win, it's like the perfect
storm," Wade said after the game.
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