The NBA is in full swing right now even if there are no games going on. That is because NBA free agency officially kicked off on July 1, and then chaos truly began for a lot of teams in the league. The Chicago Bulls weren’t openly courting any free agents from other teams who were set to hit the market, but the main goal was to secure their own core players (Jimmy Butler and Mike Dunleavy) who were due to make more money.
In case you missed any of our articles yesterday, then be sure to check them out here:
–Butler’s signing secures Bulls for years to come
–More on Butler’s five-year extension
–Mike Dunleavy is first domino to drop
–Signing Dunleavy keeps him from the Cavs
Losing Dunleavy was a worry for a bit, especially when it became clear that LeBron James had ordered his front office to pursue the sharpshooter, but thankfully Dunleavy appreciated the three-year, $15 million contract offer from Chicago and saw no reason to uproot his family.