CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls front office stayed true to its offseason refrain of continuity by announcing Wednesday that it extended the contract of center Nikola Vučević.
The extension — reported as a three-year, $60 million deal by The Athletic and ESPN — will maintain a key veteran presence in the Bulls locker room.
Vučević, 32, averaged 17.6 points, 11 rebounds and 3.2 assists over the last two seasons for the Bulls and started all 82 games last season. After struggling early with the transition following his March 2021 trade from the Orlando Magic, where he was the centerpiece of the offense, Vučević carved out a more functional role for himself last season in which he shifted his focus away from 3-pointers.
