Chicago Bulls and ex Phoenix Suns Forward Torey Craig has agreed a two-year contract worth $5.37 million, per sources. His deal includes a player option. Craig, 32, came out of USC Upstate in 2014. He signed with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2014-15 NBL season.
In 32 games, the South Carolina native averaged 8.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Ahead of the 2015-16 NBL season, Craig joined the Wellington Saints. In 17 games, he averaged 20.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Pointing to two NBA betting sites, the Chicago Bulls are 22nd to win a championship next season in 2024. Few sportsbooks show better odds for the Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets.
Free agent F Torrey Craig has agreed to a two-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, ESPN sources report. Offer includes player option. Craig averaged 7.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in 24 minutes last season.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2023
After two stints with the Taipans and Saints, Craig signed a deal with the Brisbane Bullets for the 2016-17 NBL season. The former Saint appeared in all 28 games for the Bullets in 2016-17, averaging career highs of 15.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
Furthermore, Craig joined the Gold Coast Rollers of the Queensland Basketball League in 2017. In 10 matches with the Rollers, he scored 28.2 points, 9.9 boards, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.
Chicago Bulls and Torrey Craig agree to a two-year, $5.37 million contract; The player’s choice is included in the deal
Torrey Craig started his career in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets in the 2017-18 season. He spent his first three seasons at Mile High City. The 6-foot-7 forward also played for the Milwaukee Bucks (2020-21 season), Indiana Pacers (2021-22 season) and Suns (2020-21 season, 2021-23 season).
In August 2021, the forward signed a two-year, $10 million contract with Indiana before the Pacers traded him to the Phoenix Suns for Jalen Smith and a 2022 second-round pick.
Of course, Craig earned $5,121,951 with Phoenix in the 2022-23 season. His new deal with the Bulls includes estimated salaries of $2,528,233 for 2023-24 and $2,845,342 for 2024-25.
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5.4 rebounds per game pic.twitter.com/6xk6ZXqsxY– DieHard Chicago Bulls Fans (@DieHardCBfans) July 3, 2023
Craig played 60 of 79 games with the Suns last season. The sixth-year winger averaged NBA highs of 7.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 24.7 minutes per game. He also shot 45.6% from the field and had a 39.5% best performance after the arc.
The Suns won 112-110 Memphis Grizzlies On January 22, Craig scored a season-high 20 points and grabbed four rebounds in 33 minutes as a starter. He finished 7-of-9 (77.8%) from the field and drained four three-pointers as well.
Other offseason moves by the Bulls include re-signing Coby White to a three-year, $40 million deal and adding free agent guard Jevon Carter on a three-year, $20 million contract. Not to mention, Chicago has filed for a $10.2 million Lonzo Ball disabled player exemption. Ball is expected to miss next season.