Family time has long been considered among the worst times to make requests, and most Bulls players expressed their desire to keep those moments private. “If you see me out with my family, I feel like that’s just (a bad time),” Bulls rookie center Wendell Carter Jr. said. “I mean, yeah, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity maybe. But I feel like that’s invading what I have going on at the moment. I don’t get a lot of family time, especially now with us traveling so much. So whenever I do get family time I like it to be clean and pure. At the same time, I understand why they ask for it in those times because they might not ever see you again.”
Wendell Carter Rumors
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Position: C
Born: 04/16/99
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:259 lbs. / 117.5 kg.
Salary: $4,446,840
Born: 04/16/99
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:259 lbs. / 117.5 kg.
Salary: $4,446,840
It’s no secret that Carter is being tutored to take Lopez’ job. Though that’s also what makes Lopez such a good teammate and why Carter’s advancement could be limited this season. Lopez is willingly tutoring Carter to replace him. “Robin Lopez is a phenomenal player,” Carter said. “We’re both competitors and we’re just both competing for that spot. Coach said that spot is open, so I’m coming into training camp thinking there are no defined starters. Just coming in and trying to prove myself every day. Just playing against him. Learning how he plays defense, how he scores in the pick-and-roll, how he scores in the post without using too much effort, and how smart he is just all around.”
Fred Hoiberg has declared the lineup “open competition” during training camp. That’s music to Wendell Carter Jr.’s ears. “Robin is a phenomenal player,” Carter said Tuesday after his first official NBA practice. “We’re both competitors and competing for that spot. I’m coming into camp thinking there are no defined starters, trying to prove myself every day.”
