Nikola Vučević Wants New Bulls Contract but Open to Testing 2023 NBA Free Agency

Paul Kasabian

April 15, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević is certainly open to returning to the team when he becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, but he noted there are numerous factors when deciding his next destination.

K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago relayed the remarks from Vučević's chat with reporters Saturday.

Vučević averaged 17.6 points on 52.0 percent shooting with 11.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game for the Bulls last year.

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