Bulls sign local product Talen Horton-Tucker to camp deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
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The new-look Chicago Bulls training camp has already promised to be competitive. With major changes due to the departures of DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, players must contend for minutes and new roles.
And now the battle for the currently lone remaining roster spot, plus a vacant two-way spot, has added some local intrigue.
A source confirmed the Bulls will bring Simeon High product Talen Horton-Tucker to training camp on an exhibit 10 deal. The news, first reported by The Athletic, brings the offseason roster to the maximum 20 slots.
The Bulls have 14 guaranteed contracts. The Onuralp Bitim contract is not fully guaranteed. They also have one two-way seat available.
Horton-Tucker is only 23 years old but already a veteran of five NBA seasons. He averaged 10.5 points in just 20 minutes over the last two seasons for the Utah Jazz. He also spent three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.
He fits the profile of managing young players with experience. But he’s also just a career 29.3 percent 3-point shooter.
The Bulls also bring in big man Kenneth Lofton Jr. in a camp agreement. Just by the nature of the roster, which is loaded with guards and wings, Lofton Jr. may have an edge for the final roster.
But that’s what a training camp contest is for as the Bulls prepare to enter a new era after the last two disappointing seasons.
