The Bulls signed former Sacramento Kings 10th man, L Funderburke to a prorated contract, taking Curry's place. I have the same thought as when Funderburke was on the Kings; I hope he gets a lot of minutes, because that usually means the game is won.
Daily Herald | Chicago Bulls Notes:
Lawrence Funderburke flew from his home in Tampa, Fla., to Chicago on Saturday night with the intention of joining the Bulls’ playoff roster.
“He’s excited about it,” said Funderburke’s agent, Andrew Vye. “He’s got a lot of gas left in the tank.”
The Bulls aren’t looking for major minutes but feel they can use another veteran big man since center Eddy Curry is out with an irregular heartbeat and will not be on the playoff roster.
In six seasons with Sacramento, the 6-foot-9 Funderburke averaged 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds. He hasn’t played in nearly two years, missing all of last season because of surgery on his left Achilles’ tendon.
Funderburke, 34, will sign for a prorated portion of the league minimum salary befitting his six years of service, which is $870,046. Early returns on the physical looked good, a team source said.TribA Sunday workout against Jerome Beasley and Sean Lampley, both formerly with Miami, revealed Funderburke to be the long-armed, in-shape big man the Bulls envisioned adding to the playoff roster for spot minutes.
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