Luol Deng signs with Chicago Bulls, retires
FILE – Loul Deng of the Chicago Bulls looks over at the bench of the San Antonio Spurs at the United Center on February 11, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images/AFP
CHICAGO — Two-time All-Star forward Luol Deng has signed with the Chicago Bulls and retired as a member of the team that drafted him.
The No. 7 overall pick in 2004, the 34-year-old Deng averaged 14.8 points and 6.1 rebounds over 15 seasons with Chicago, Cleveland, Miami, the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota.
Article continues after this advertisementHe was part of seven playoff teams — six with Chicago, one with Miami — and averaged 15.9 points and 6.7 rebounds in 62 postseason games. From South Sudan, he played one season at Duke before entering the NBA draft.
Deng was an All-Star on the Bulls’ 2011-12 and 2012-13 teams, leading the league in minutes per game both seasons. He was traded to Cleveland in January 2014.
The Bulls said Thursday they will honor Deng at a game this season.
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