"I think we're really pumped to be a part of that and hopefully, we can help push this team where we expect it to go. "There's a lot of excitement going into this season," Foligno said. With a few months until the start of the season, Foligno looks forward to helping the Blackhawks become a dominate team with a strong foundation once again. Moving forward in the organization, we want to go in a new direction, and we want to start fresh, and I think we've done that, but you still have to surround guys with some experienced. "I think that's going to be huge for us, and not just for Connor, that's for our whole culture here and the team. "He was a captain in the league for a long time and there's a reason for that," Richardson said. With a potential roster of younger players, the forward can provide a mentorship with his experience. Richardson noted that Foligno can provide the leadership style after he served as the team captain for Columbus from 2015-21. He also started his career with the Ottawa Senators where he played with Richardson for two seasons and played under him as an assistant coach. Some examples of the relationships he built with current Blackhawks included a stint with Seth Jones in Columbus for six seasons. Video: Foligno and Hall on coming to Chicago "I think when you have a team that really truly cares about one another, that is excited to come to the rink, that understands the work that needs to go into becoming better, but is enjoying themselves, when they're when they're there, then those rooms usually start to set a standard and a culture." "That's where I think I can excel and help and what I try to do in my career," Foligno said. For Foligno, he stated he can fit that role with his previous experiences as a captain for the Columbus Blues Jackets. From there he can help start a new culture for Chicago.Īlong with the culture, they also wanted to focus on the leadership group and the relationships that are formed within their roster. With head coach Luke Richardson at the helm, Foligno knows the standard that he and the Blackhawks hockey operations have set to earn his ice time within the lineup. " amazing reports on both and so, I think it's just checked some important boxes that we wanted to cover in this offseason." "I think the ability to acquire two veteran players in the NHL is really important for our team building concept and the development of our young players," Davidson said. Davidson wanted to focus on a heavier veteran presence but also valued the productive aspect that Foligno could provide. The New York native produced 525 points (215G, 310A) in over 1,000 games played in his career spilt between four teams.Īlong with Hall, Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson viewed these two players that can help with the development of the younger players in the future. He's not expected to be a major part of the Bulls' rotation as a rookie during the upcoming season.The Blackhawks acquired Foligno from the Boston Bruins that also included Taylor Hall in exchanged for Alec Regula and Ian Mitchell. The 35th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft recently wrapped up a stint with the Bulls in the Las Vegas Summer League, where he averaged 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 three-pointers in 23.8 minutes per contest over four appearances. Phillips will receive $5.7 million in guaranteed money, while the Bulls hold a $2.41 million team option for the fourth season of the deal in 2026-27. Please disable your ad blocker to view the video content. Bitim figures to spend most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Windy City Bulls in the G League, but he could carve out a role at the NBA level if his three-point shot starts to fall, as Chicago hasn't been shy about its need for floor spacers around Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic. Roster & Stats Schedule & Results Transactions More 2015-16 Bulls Pages Game Log Splits Lineups On/Off Starting Lineups Depth Charts Referees An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. Most recently, he suited up for Bursaspor in Turkey, averaging 17.8 points on 45/36/73 shooting splits.
#2015 CHICAGO BULLS ROSTER PROFESSIONAL#
Bitim is 24 years old and has been playing professional basketball since 2017-18. Dosunmu will likely compete for backup point guard minutes with Jevon Carter behind Alex Caruso.īitim, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, joins Justin Lewis and Adama Sanogo as Chicago's two-way players, which means Terry Taylor will likely have to look for a new opportunity. The 23-year-old guard averaged 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26.2 minutes across 80 games in 2022-23.
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Dosunmu was a restricted free agent but will stay with Chicago after playing for the franchise over the last two seasons.
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