RJ Hunter to Bulls: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction

Everyone knew RJ Hunter would not be out of work for long, though his destination might raise some eyebrows.

The Chicago Bulls announced a contract agreement with Hunter on Thursday, three days after the Boston Celtics released the shooting guard.

The No. 28 overall pick in the 2015 draft was stuck in a roster crunch in Boston, with the team having to choose between him and James Young for its 15th spot.

Hunter averaged 2.7 points and 1.0 rebounds per game in 36 contests for the Celtics last season. The former Georgia State standout also spent time playing for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.

"I've known RJ for a long time. I think he's really improved,; I think he's gotten better," Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters Monday. "I had a pretty decent long talk with him this morning, and I told him this is part of the path to a great career, right? And I truly believe he'll have a great career."

If Hunter was trying to find a situation where he'd have less competition, Chicago isn't it. The Bulls signed Rajon Rondo and Dwyane Wade in the offseason and traded for Michael Carter-Williams in the preseason. With Jimmy Butler, reserve guard Isaiah Canaan and draftee Denzel Valentine also on the roster, Hunter's going to have a hard time finding minutes.

Rondo, Wade, Carter-Williams and Butler are below-average shooters from distance—and top out around average on their best nights. Canaan can stretch the floor a bit, and Valentine was a good shooter at Michigan State. But Hunter knocked down just 30.2 percent of his threes last season.

Jerian Grant, whom Chicago acquired from the New York Knicks as part of the Derrick Rose trade, is also looking for minutes. Butler will mostly play small forward this season, but Chicago is looking at a seven-guard roster.

Hunter might have found an easier avenue by signing with a team such as the Philadelphia 76ers or Brooklyn Nets, who don't have much playoff hope but would offer an abundance of potential minutes. It's unclear how many teams were after his services, but this seems like an odd fit from a basketball standpoint.

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