The Chicago Bulls invested in second-pick Julian Phillips by trading up to get him in the draft. The Bulls spent the money to back up the draft capital they gave up to get him.
The Chicago Bulls are guaranteeing a lot to Julian Phillips
The Bulls gave up their 2026 and 2027 second-round picks to the Washington Wizards for the rights to Phillips. According to Bobby Marks with ESPN, the Bills signed Phillips to the second-highest contract in terms of guaranteed money of any of the 2023 second-round picks. Twelve players have signed so far.
The Bulls are on the hook for $5.7M in guaranteed cash. The overall deal is four years for $8.1M.
That’s a high gamble for the Bulls’ new forward. He should bring good defense to Chicago but still needs to work on his shooting. Phillips’ shooting has been coming along during the Bulls’ summer league. He scored 16 points against the Sacramento Kings Tuesday.
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