Giddey is on the Australian national team's roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Giddey was dealt to the Bulls in June but will focus his offseason efforts on playing in the Olympics for Australia. The 21-year-old guard is set to be one of the team's focal points on offense, even while playing alongside veterans like Patty Mills, Joe Ingles and Dante Exum.
Steward agreed to a two-way contract with the Bulls on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Steward excelled for the Bulls during the Las Vegas Summer League. He averaged 19.3 points across five outings, including a 37-point effort against the Hawks on Friday. After going undrafted out of Duke in 2021, Steward spent his first three seasons in the G League, but he'll get the chance to make his NBA debut in 2024-25 if he remains under contract with the Bulls by the time the season begins.
Buzelis posted 28 points (10-22 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds and two steals in 33 minutes during Sunday's 92-82 loss to the Warriors in Summer League.
Buzelis expanded upon his 15-point performance against the Bucks on Saturday with a 28-point outburst Sunday against Golden State. Buzelis was able to find his shot Sunday, tying for a game-high four three-pointers made after missing all four attempts in his previous outing. The 11th overall pick could see a substantial role for the Bulls this season with their uncertainty across the roster.
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Bulls' Matas Buzelis: Scores 15 points in win
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Buzelis notched 15 points (4-15 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 7-11 FT) with seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in Saturday's 96-89 win over the Bucks in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The No. 11 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Buzelis could potentially have a lot of opportunity during his rookie season with the Bulls recently moving on from DeMar DeRozan. Buzelis' playmaking ability combined with his size at 6-foot-9 makes him very intriguing, but he will have to improve his jumper after struggling in that regard with the G League Ignite last season.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Should be ready for training camp
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Williams (foot) said Saturday that the bone in his foot is fully healed, and he should be ready for training camp in the fall, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Williams said he is now running and jumping pain-free after undergoing season-ending surgery in February. The 22-year-old signed a five-year, $90 million pact to stay with the Bulls this offseason, and his health will be a huge factor for the rebuilding club. In 43 regular-season games last season, Williams averaged 10.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 39.9 percent from deep.
Duarte has been traded to the Bulls as part of the deal that sent DeMar DeRozan to the Kings, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Duarte will add depth on the wings for the Bulls, though it's unclear if he'll have much of a role with the team outside of being a bench option. He made 11 starts and 59 total regular-season appearances for the Kings in 2023-24, and his averages of 3.9 points and 1.8 boards per game aren't enough to make him appealing in fantasy even if he ends up having a more significant role with the Bulls compared to the one he had in Sacramento.
