Turkish international Onuralp Bitim climbed all the way up to the top and became Chicago Bulls' latest forward after having his two-way contract transformed into a multiyear one with the team. The rookie became an important part of the Bulls rotation almost instantly. In an interview with The Athletic, he talked about his favorite players and how he developed himself as a player in Europe.
Today was a special day for Onuralp Bitim, who played his first official game as a full member of the Chicago Bulls against the Cleveland Cavaliers in what was an overtime win of 132-123. Bitim had a solid debut, scoring 10 points on 3/4 field goal shooting and grabbing 6 rebounds in 28 minutes with a plus-minus statistic of +16.
The Chicago Bulls forward/guard Onuralp Bitim can call himself a true NBA player. Shams Charania from The Athletic reports that the Bulls converted Bitim's two-way contract into a standard multi-year NBA deal. Bitim joined the Bulls this summer after a stellar season with the Turkish EuroCup side Fruti Extra Bursaspor.
Turkish international Onuralp Bitim climbed all the way up to the top and became Chicago Bulls' latest forward after having his two-way contract transformed into a multiyear one with the team. The rookie became an important part of the Bulls rotation almost instantly. In an interview with The Athletic, he talked about his favorite players and how he developed himself as a player in Europe.
Today was a special day for Onuralp Bitim, who played his first official game as a full member of the Chicago Bulls against the Cleveland Cavaliers in what was an overtime win of 132-123. Bitim had a solid debut, scoring 10 points on 3/4 field goal shooting and grabbing 6 rebounds in 28 minutes with a plus-minus statistic of +16.
The Chicago Bulls forward/guard Onuralp Bitim can call himself a true NBA player. Shams Charania from The Athletic reports that the Bulls converted Bitim's two-way contract into a standard multi-year NBA deal. Bitim joined the Bulls this summer after a stellar season with the Turkish EuroCup side Fruti Extra Bursaspor.
Onuralp Bitim, who made his jump to the NBA with the Chicago Bulls this season, has suffered a broken nose. The former Bursaspor forward suffered the injury in the Windy City Bulls-Motor City Cruise G-League game, where he played for 31 minutes and accumulated 8 points and 5 assists. It is expected that the Turkish player will return to the court in two weeks with a mask.
Onuralp Bitim's summer workouts with the Chicago Bulls paid off, as the Turkish international won more than just the appreciation of the franchise. The forward has officially signed a two-way contract with the NBA franchise. According to Daniel Greenberg, Bitim will be making $559,782 this upcoming season.
Onuralp Bitim's workouts with the Chicago Bulls paid off, as the Turkish international won more than just the appreciation of the franchise for his talents. The Turkish forward has signed a two-way contract with the NBA franchise, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
In the meeting of the two undefeated teams, Frutti Extra Bursaspor (4-0) hosted Anadolu Efes Istanbul (3-1). The team coached by Dusan Alimpijevic came out with another win (88-86), forcing the back-to-back EuroLeague champs and last season's Turkish BSL finalists to their first defeat.Â
Frutti Extra Bursaspor have reached an agreement for a two-year contract extension with Onuralp Bitim, according to the official club's report. Previously, Bursa extended the other two core players: Derek Needham and David Dudzinsky. The 23-year-old Bitim averaged 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 12.5 PIR over 18 EuroCup games (29 minutes) this season. The Turkish shooting guard played ...