26-year-old forward Hill gets second two-way contract with Bulls

2022-09-08 12:53

26-year-old forward Hill gets second two-way contract with Bulls


With the bad news that NBA Chicago Bulls head Lonzo Ball will not be able to participate in fall training camp and several regular season games due to a knee injury that has not recovered as expected, according to the well-known sports reporter Sham Cha of "The Athletic" today. Rania reported that the Bulls are in full swing to introduce new aid to increase the strength of the lineup next season.


It is reported that 26-year-old striker Malcolm Hill won the last two-way player spot for the Bulls today. Hill will need to play between the developmental league and the league. In addition to being unable to participate in the Bulls' league playoffs, Will be allowed to represent the Bulls in 50 regular-season games in the 2022-2023 season.


Hill was an undrafted pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He spent three years abroad and was contracted by the New Orleans Pelicans, but was fired by the team before the season began. Until mid-December last year, the roster was severely weakened due to the new crown virus that swept the league, so the Atlanta Hawks used a hardship exception to sign a short-term 10-day contract with Hill to fill the vacancy in the roster.


The undrafted short-term contract finally made his way to the league stage, representing the Hawks in 3 games, averaging 5.7 points, 2 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 1.3 steals per 15.3 minutes per game. Hill signed a 10-day short-term contract with the Bulls earlier this year after his contract ended.


When the contract expired, the Bulls provided him with a two-way contract to continue the 2021-2022 season. Hill played in 16 regular season games for the Bulls last season, averaging 3.4 points per game and 1.8 points per game in less than 11 minutes. rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocks. He shot 43.2 percent overall and 32.3 percent from 3-point range.


Based on the Bulls' belief that Hill can be useful for the team, they dispatched him to this year's NBA Summer League. The data. He again earned his second two-way contract with the Bulls for his summer league performances.


In addition, the Bulls next season's two-way players in addition to Hill also include this year's 20-year-old undrafted Justin Lewis, but he will be out indefinitely for the Bulls next season due to torn anterior cruciate ligament surgery. In this case, Hill, who has never won a regular contract in the league, is expected to seek the opportunity for the Bulls to become a regular through his performance in the new season.


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