During the Chicago Bulls media day, Josh Giddey revealed to the public that he suffered a torn ligament in his ankle during the final Olympic game for Australia.

While this is considered a serious injury, the 21-year-old says he should be ready by opening night. Chicago’s opening night is an away game against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 23rd.

For those who don’t remember, Alex Caruso was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Giddey. This deal benefited both sides, but the Bulls have Giddey’s potential rookie scale extension they could offer him. This will be monitored throughout the season, especially given the nature of their trade for him.

In a shocking turn of events, heading into the new season, NBA veteran Derrick Rose has officially announced his retirement.

On Wednesday, Rose posted on Instagram a cryptic video of what many believed to be a hint at him retiring. For those who guessed that, you all are correct.

In the early hours of Thursday, the 35-year-old announced on Instagram that he is retiring after 16 years in the league.

He wrote almost a love letter to the game of basketball, what it meant to him, and what it has done for his life.

While Rose is seen as one of the NBA’s biggest what-ifs due to his ACL injury in his prime years with the Chicago Bulls, he still had an undoubtedly incredible career. He was the youngest MVP winner at 22, a two-time FIBA Gold Medalist, Rookie of the Year, three-time All-Star, and All-NBA First Team.

Memphis has granted Rose’s request to be released from his contract, which officially means he will not play for them in the upcoming season. He has most definitely retired.

According to ESPN’s Jamal Collier, the Chicago Bulls and DeMar DeRozan were never close to agreeing to a contract extension. It didn’t matter if it was the beginning of the 2023-24 season, during, or even before he went to the Sacramento Kings.

Arturas Kanisovas and DeRozan maintained interest in keeping their partnership alive, but negotiations kept falling flat. The 34-year-old veteran reportedly helped the younger players develop throughout last season.

However, management wanted to go in a different direction after trading Alex Caruso. This separated both sides even more, as DeRozan’s leadership was no longer wanted, and a rebuild was going into full effect.