Bulls to acquire DeMar DeRozan, send Thad Young to Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a sign-and-trade agreement that will net DeMar DeRozan from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Thad Young, Al-Farouq Aminu and draft capital, according to reports.
DeRozan will sign a three-year, $85 million deal with the Bulls, with a 2025 first-round pick and second-round picks in 2022 and 2025 going to San Antonio, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Because the Bulls parted with first-round picks in 2021 and 2023 in the Nikola Vučević trade, the earliest they can trade a first is in 2025 due to the Stepien Rule.
Aminu's expiring $10.2 million salary helped the Bulls match DeRozan's $28.3 million salary, per to NBC Sports Chicago's K.C. Johnson.
DeRozan, a four-time All-Star who turns 32 in August, averaged 21.6 points, a career-high 6.9 assists and shot 49.5 percent from the field with the Spurs last season.
Young, 33, was a bright spot amid a disappointing 2020-21 campaign for the Bulls, also posting his career-high in assists per game with 4.3 and garnering Sixth Man of the Year votes for his two-way impact on the team.
With six roster spots left to fill, the Bulls still have restricted rights on free agent Lauri Markkanen.
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