The Bulls quickly jumped out of the gate with the tip-off of the free-agent period on Monday, and now the NBA will be investigating if they actually were guilty of a false start.
According to a report, the Lonzo Ball sign-and-trade agreement with New Orleans could have violated the league’s tampering rules, and those two teams aren’t alone. The league is also investigating the sign-and-trade deal between Miami and Toronto, which sent Kyle Lowry to South Beach.
No big deal, considering tampering has gone on for years?
Not the case.
The NBA wanted to stamp out this practice, and two years ago instituted stiffer punishments for guilty organizations.