The Celtics have agreed to sign forward Al-Farouq Aminu and big man Norvel Pelle to 10-day contracts via hardship exceptions.
Young, 33, is a versatile forward who averaged 12.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game last season for the Bulls, his second with Chicago.
San Antonio had been carrying 16 players on guaranteed contracts, so cutting Aminu will ensure the team gets down to 15 for the start of the regular season.
There appears to be a three-way competition for the Spurs‘ final roster spot.
In exchange for the four-time All-Star, the Spurs received forwards Thaddeus Young and Al-Farouq Aminu, a future protected first-round pick, the Lakers’ 2022 second-round pick, and the Bulls’ 2025 second-round pick.
sign-and-trade with the Spurs for Young, Aminu, a first-round pick The Bulls did not let up after a fast opening day of NBA Free Agency, as before 24 hours had passed have no acquired a 3rd major acquisition: DeMar DeRozan.
The Bulls reportedly are sending Thaddeus Young, Al-Farouq Aminu, a future first-round pick and two second-round picks to the Spurs.
Just ahead of Olympic qualifiers next month in Canada and three European countries, some current Chicago Bulls players are getting set to represent their various countries in competition to try and earn a spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan (actually played in 2021).
Clearly the Bulls have plenty of motivation to get something done. The question now is whether or not they have appropriate assets.
The Magic have a full 17-man roster, with 15 players on standard contracts and a pair on two-way contracts, but should have a path to temporarily add an 18th man if they so choose.
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