KC Johnson: Wendell Carter on if team talked about Portis revenge game: “No words need to be said. We’re not letting that happen. Bobby is going to want to put on a show. I’m not going to have it. I hope he’s watching this. I ain’t having it.” Carter then smiled, said he and Portis are cool”
Wendell Carter Rumors
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Position: C
Born: 04/16/99
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:259 lbs. / 117.5 kg.
Salary: $5,201,400
Born: 04/16/99
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:259 lbs. / 117.5 kg.
Salary: $5,201,400
KC Johnson: Wendell Carter on having so few plays called for him: “It doesn’t really bother me. It’s just a conversation I had with Coach. I said, ‘Coach, I’m going to do what I have to do on both ends. One or two play calls is not going to hurt.’ We’ve had our conversation, so we’re good.”
KC Johnson: Wendell on Lauri: “From my perspective, I just need him to play how he was playing last year. Get his shots. Shoot them. Miss or make. That gets him going, no matter what.”
Darnell Mayberry: Wendell Carter (eye inflammation) will play at Cleveland tonight.
Rick Bonnell: Wendell Carter good to go, and starting for Bulls tonight.
The Chicago Bulls have exercised the fourth-year option on forward Lauri Markkanen, and third-year options on center Wendell Carter Jr. and forward Chandler Hutchison. By exercising their options, all players will be under contract with the Bulls for the 2020-21 season.
KC Johnson: Chandler Hutchison didn’t practice. Shaq Harrison and Wendell Carter Jr. did. Hutchison is doing on-court work now. Boylen said “he’s getting there” but no timeline.
