What’s Going On? Tristan Thompson Is Going to Sign With Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers Coach Says
usmagazine.comA sudden switch. One week after Tristan Thompson joined the Indiana Pacers, coach Rick Carlisle claimed that the athlete is heading to the Chicago Bulls.“He’s going to be joining a different team,” the coach told reporters after a Wednesday, February 16, game. “He’s going to be waived tomorrow, and he’ll be joining a contending team in the East.
A little bit north, if anybody wants to tweet. Starts with a ‘C’ and ends with an ‘O.’ … Chicago, if anybody didn’t get that.”Thompson, 30, joined the Indiana team on February 8, and he has played four games for the Pacers.“We thanked him for what he’s brought for the last six or seven days,” Carlisle went on to say. “He brought a high level of professionalism and he’s done a really good job.
I don’t mind announcing it because it’s going to happen and what the heck. There’s nothing wrong with speaking the truth. It’s the rare instance where you get to thank a guy in the presence of his teammates.
And these guys have an awful lot of respect for who he is and what he’s accomplished in the league.”The Canada native previously played for the Sacramento Kings, joining their team in an August 2021 trade after a brief stint with the Boston Celtics. (Thompson began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his team from 2011 to 2020.)Rumors swirled that the athlete’s time on the California team was up when he was benched during a game on January 4.
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