Houston Rockets guard Michael Carter-Williams has been traded to the Chicago Bulls, according to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN. The Bulls are also going to receive cash in the trade and the Rockets will receive a protected second-round pick. According to K.C. Johnson, the pick the Bulls are sending is a heavily protected pick that is unlikely to convey in the future.
Houston has traded guard Michael Carter Williams and cash to Chicago, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) 7 de enero de 2019
Chicago will send a future conditional second-round pick to complete deal, source says. Salary cap move for the Rockets, who would’ve had to guarantee Carter-Williams deal for the season by 5 PM today. https://t.co/sNhb4SkttB
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) 7 de enero de 2019
The 2nd-round pick the Bulls are sending the Rockets to help take MCW off their books for luxury tax relief is so heavily protected that it’s unlikely to convey, a source said.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) 7 de enero de 2019
Wojnarowski also reported that the Bulls plan on waiving Carte-Williams before his contract becomes guaranteed for the rest of the season this afternoon. Carter-Williams signed a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Rockets in the offseason.
Chicago will waive Michael Carter-Williams, league source tells ESPN. His contract would become guaranteed for season at 5 PM today.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) 7 de enero de 2019
The Rockets signed Carter-Williams with the hope that he can be a role player and give them some bench depth after they lost Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute in the offseason. Unfortunately for Carter-Williams, it didn’t work out as planned and he ended up being out of the rotation in the Rockets recent games. This season, Carter-Williams played 16 games and started in one for the Rockets and he is averaging 4.3 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 9 minutes per game.
