Former fan favorite Bulls Guard/forward Javonte Green is signing a one-year deal with the Pelicans, according to a new report from Shams Charania.
The Bulls originally brought in Green, 31, as part of a three-team trade with the Celtics and Wizards. The Bulls traded Luke Kornet to Boston, and Chandler Hutchison and Daniel Gafford to the Wizards. In exchange, the Bulls received Green, Troy Brown Jr. and Daniel Theis.
Green’s tenacious style of play has earned him more playing time in Billy Donovan’s rotation. Green has a knack for creating chaos on defense, grabbing rebounds and flying high in transition. He’s an electric player with an unorthodox approach to the game. But he gets fans moving.
In his first full season with the team in 2021, Green finished the season averaging 7.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He shot 54.2 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from long range.
Green signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Warriors in 2023 after undergoing arthroscopic knee debridement in January 2023. He was released three days later and was a free agent until March 2024, when the Bulls re-signed him to the team on a 10-day contract.
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At the end of his contract, the Bulls signed him to a contract that ran through the end of the season. He had some phenomenal games, including a 25-point performance against the Knicks and a 24-point finale against the Wizards.
He only played nine games with the team in 2024, but he made the most of them, averaging 12.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
Green revived his career in Chicago. And he did it in the most entertaining way possible, thanks to his dazzling style of play and bold personality.
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