Bulls Sign Potential Suns Free Agent Target
“Free agent guard Talen Horton-Tucker has agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell @TheAthletic. The Chicago native returns home and will have an opportunity to make Bulls roster after averaging 10.5 points over the last two seasons in Utah.”
Horton-Tucker was listed as one of three free agents Phoenix could still target alongside Jae Crowder and Robert Covington.
“THT is easily the biggest ‘high risk’ signing here,” wrote Kevin Hicks.
“The second-round pick in 2020 has been frequently hyped up as a prospect with an All-Star ceiling during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers – and was a key piece of the Russell Westbrook trade to L.A.
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“He failed to gain much footing in Utah despite the constant opportunities and flashes – that has now lead him to free agency.
“The upside is certainly there for THT to grow into his own – particularly on a talented offensive squad spearheaded by a quality coach.
“His role would likely be limited, but this shouldn’t be a proposition that is counted out.”
Horton-Tucker last played for the Utah Jazz and is a guard that can function as both a point and shooting guard in the lineup. He started just 11 of the 51 games he played in Utah and averaged 10.1 points on 39% shooting from the field.
Horton-Tucker is just 23 years old and previously played for the rival Los Angeles Lakers.
The Phoenix Suns G-League affiliate, the Valley Suns, made their first-ever trade on Wednesday.
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The team announced that it completed a trade with the Oklahoma City Blue, acquiring the returning rights to guard Jaden Shackelford in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA G League Draft.
The 6-foot-3 Shackelford played for the Blue in each of the last two seasons, averaging 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 60 regular season games (43 starts). He originally played three seasons of collegiate basketball at Alabama before joining the Blue.
The Valley Suns selected 14 players in an expansion draft in June. Jahlil Okafor, Emmanuel Mudiay, Denzel Valentine and Theo Maledon highlighted the names from the draft. Additionally, Phoenix has signed undrafted Baylor wing Jalen Bridges, former Denver Nuggets guard Collin Gillespie and 2022 first-round pick TyTy Washington to two-way contracts, so they could see some time with the G-League team.
The Valley Suns also hired John Little as head coach and Brendan Sabean as general manager this offsea.
The Detroit Pistons officially released their 2024 preseason schedule on Wednesday afternoon, nearly a month before their first tip-off.
Of the five games on the slate, three will be home games for the Pistons. The most notable matchup will be the second contest, scheduled for Oct. 8. That’s when they’ll host Kevin Durant, Grand Rapids native Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, marking the second consecutive year both teams meet in the preseason on the same date
