Bulls Sign the Biggest Free Agent Of The Summer

[Loose]

CHICAGO -- Omer Asik's days with the Chicago Bulls appear to be over.

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While the organization still hasn't seen the offer sheet Asik has reportedly signed with the Houston Rockets, it seems they have decided to move on without him. A league source confirmed late Saturday night that the Bulls are on the verge of signing veteran center Nazr Mohammed.

While the deal hasn't become official yet, the New York Post reported early Sunday that Mohammed has decided to sign with the Bulls over the Brooklyn Nets and both teams have been notified about the decision.

Mohammed's addition almost certainly means that the Bulls will not match the three year, $25.1 million dollar offer sheet the Rockets gave Asik. The deal that the Rockets structured would have meant the Bulls would have been on the hook for an almost $15 million cap hit in the final year of the contract. The Bulls decided they did not want to take that type of financial hit given their current cap situation. Mohammed will likely be signed for the veteran's minimum.

Asik's departure would mean that forward Taj Gibson would be the final member of the Bulls' valued bench that remains on the team. Kyle Korver was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks last week for a trade exception. C.J. Watson's $3.2 million dollar option was not picked up and veteran swingman Ronnie Brewer was told the Bulls would not bring him back at his current salary of over $4 million. ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported earlier in the week that John Lucas III was close to a deal with the Toronto Raptors. While Brewer still remains an option at a reduced salary, his return is questionable at best.

The Bulls signed veteran Vladimir Radmanovic earlier this week and will look to fill out the rest of the roster with minimum salaried players because of their reluctance to go deep into the luxury tax.

Mohammed, a 14-year veteran, is a Chicago native. He averaged three points and three rebounds a game last season for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

 

[Primetime21]

Trading Korver for a trade exception, letting Watson walk for the vet min, Signing Vladimir, "Capn' Kirk", and now Nazi Mohammad. What the hell is the Bulls FO doing They're not even a playoff team right now, weakest bench in the league

 

[john goodman]

Bulls in tank mode

 

[Alexander The Great]

fukk you gonna do with Boozer and NO shooters?

 

[Brock Landers]

Rose might as well sit out the entire year now

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

Teams passing us up

 

[Loose]

fukk you gonna do with Boozer and NO shooters?

I assume they're in semi tank mode? but it's not the safest bet unless you're full on tanking but the league doesn't reward teams for tanking

 

[904]

We're still too good to tank

 

[Alexander The Great]

I assume they're in semi tank mode? but it's not the safest bet unless you're full on tanking but the league doesn't reward teams for tanking

it's a semi tank, they still gonna make the playoffs. they trying to be bad enough to get the 8th seed, then face Miami in the 1st round with Rose back, these nikkas ain't slick

 

[THE K-MAN]

Bulls in tank mode

On some 96-97 Spurs shyt

 

[Majestic Pape]

it's a semi tank, they still gonna make the playoffs. they trying to be bad enough to get the 8th seed, then face Miami in the 1st round with Rose back, these nikkas ain't slick

What the hell would be the point of that

 

[He Who Posts Well]

Bulls playing for that lotto pick next year. I expect either Boozer or Deng to be traded by the trade deadline.

 

[john goodman]

Bulls playing for that lotto pick next year. I expect either Boozer or Deng to be traded next by the trade deadline.

Who the fukk would trade for boozer

 

[charmander]

i tip my hat to the bulls for taking hinrich and vladrad off our hands and giving us korver in the process

thank you brehs

 

[mvp_status]

Bulls in tank mode

If they were in tank mode, Boozer would've got the amnesty and they would've traded Deng by now.

Them nikkas in the front office are just clueless.

And you know Thibs ain't about that laying down shyt, so in all likelihood they'll be too good this year to get a high draft pick