Arturas Karnisovas, the team president of the Chicago Bulls, seems to be fully committed to bringing in contentious lottery cast-offs for this season. Joshua Primo, a free agency swingman and previous No. 12 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, signed an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with Chicago, according to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Later, the Bulls confirmed the agreement, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Sports Network.
According to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News, Primo was cut by San Antonio very early in 2022–2023 because he allegedly exposed himself indecently to several women, including a former Spurs team psychologist. He did not play for another team the remainder of the season after receiving a four-game suspension.
The 6-foot-6 Alabama wing did, in the end, agree to a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers that would begin in 2023–24. Early in the season, that arrangement was changed to a regular roster deal, although Primo only ended up participating in two Clippers games. He averaged 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.1 swipes a game while playing for L.A.’s G League club, the Ontario Clippers. His shooting splits were.469/.369/.758. The San Diego Clippers are who they are now.
Primo has career NBA averages of 5.7 points on.371/.300/.750 shooting splits, 2.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.5 blocks per night across 56 regular season games (all but two with the Spurs).
Primo signed a training camp contract that might be turned into a two-way agreement. It is more likely, though, that he will be cut and join the Windy City Bulls, an NBAGL team based in Hoffman Estates, Chicago. Primo, who is still only 21 years old, is the second recent former draft lottery pick with a history of shady behavior to sign with the Bulls this season.
Before the 2024 NBA Draft, Karnisovas traded Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey, the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, to the club that was eighth best in the playoffs—combo guard Alex Caruso, a two-time All-Defensive Second club player for the Bulls.
Before the 2024 NBA Draft, Karnisovas traded Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey, the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, to the club that was eighth best in the playoffs—combo guard Alex Caruso, a two-time All-Defensive Second club player for the Bulls.
Giddey’s play and reputation took a severe hit in 2023–24 with his arrest for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a minor, despite his promising first two professional seasons. In the end, Giddey was not charged by the authorities, and the league concluded its own inquiry in the spring.
Under his leadership, Karnisovas hasn’t exactly won over the Bulls supporters. These two actions won’t be helpful at all. During his four seasons in charge, the veteran primary front office decision-maker has led Chicago to a mediocre 156-162 overall record and one postseason series. In order to put together an unimpressive “core” that includes center Nikola Vucevic, shooting guard Zach LaVine, forward DeMar DeRozan, and Caruso, forward Patrick Williams, and point guard Lonzo Ball, Karnisovas has taken some major risks with the middle.
During his four seasons in charge, the veteran primary front office decision-maker has led Chicago to a mediocre 156-162 overall record and one postseason series. In order to put together an unimpressive “core” that includes center Nikola Vucevic, shooting guard Zach LaVine, forward DeMar DeRozan, and Caruso, forward Patrick Williams, and point guard Lonzo Ball, Karnisovas has taken some major risks with the middle.
This summer, DeRozan signed a sign-and-trade deal to join the Sacramento Kings. Ball had three knee surgeries, which caused him to miss the previous two and a half seasons. The Bulls are apparently looking to move Vucevic, who signed an odd two-year agreement last summer, while Williams, who has largely stagnated since his All-Rookie first season in 2020–21, inked a startling five-year, $90 million extension.
