Bulls sign forward Linton Johnson to 10-day contract

Posted March 10, 2009 11:00 pm

Daily Herald News Services

The Bulls on Wednesday signed forward Linton Johnson III to a 10-day contract. Johnson, a 6-foot-8, 205-pound forward, will be in uniform Wednesday night when the Bulls take on the Magic at Amway Arena in Orlando, Fla., at 6 p.m. (CT).

Johnson, a five-year pro, most recently played with the Charlotte Bobcats during the start of the 2008-09 campaign. He appeared in two games with the Bobcats before being waived on Nov. 19, 2008.

The Chicago native will rejoin the Bulls for the second time in his career. During the 2003-04 season, he appeared in 41 games with the Bulls and posted averages of 4.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 17.9 mpg. Johnson has also enjoyed stints with the San Antonio Spurs (member of the 2005 NBA Championship team), New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns and Bobcats. For his career, he has posted averages of 4.0 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 14.5 mpg. He owns career shooting averages of .417 from the field and .699 from the line.

Johnson, 28, was undrafted out of Tulane University.

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