Bulls sign No. 7 pick Lauri Markkanen
Posted July 05, 2017 7:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls have signed No. 7 overall draft pick Lauri Markkanen.
The team did not disclose the terms of the deal Wednesday.
The Bulls acquired the rights to the 7-foot Finn from Minnesota along with Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn for All-Star Jimmy Butler and No. 16 pick Justin Patton on draft night.
Markkanen averaged 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds and shot 49.2 percent from the field and 42.3 from 3-point range in his lone season at Arizona.
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