Chicago Bulls Reportedly Sign 2-Year NBA Player

Kenny Lofton Jr. is returning from a year playing for the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers.

He finished the season averaging 4.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 29.2 percent from three-point range in 21 games.

This summer, Lofton Jr. became a free agent available to sign with any NBA team.

Friday, Shams Charania of Athletic and Stadium It has been reported that the Chicago Bulls are set to sign the 22-year-old.

Via Charania: “Free agent F/C Kenny Lofton Jr. signs one-year deal with Chicago Bulls, sources say @TheAthletic @StadiumLofton will compete for a roster spot in training camp. He has played 45 games in two NBA seasons.

Lofton Jr. played parts of two seasons in the NBA.

His career averages are 4.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from three-point range in 45 games.

Lofton Jr. has also been excellent during his time in the G League.

Last year he on average 25.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game on 56.4% shooting in 19 regular season games.

As for the Bulls, they are coming off a season where they were the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 39-43 record.

They lost to the Miami Heat in the playoff tournament, missing the NBA playoffs for the second year in a row.