Chicago leaves fans scratching their heads over Jaden Ivey’s decision against the Raptors
Poor Ivey was only with Chicago Bulls in two weeks. He arrived in Chicago as part of the trade who sent Kevin Huerter to the Detroit Pistons. Ivey has played in four games so far.
However, he he didn’t play a single minute in the first half of the Bulls’ post-All-Star break game against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, according to Sports Illustrated’s Elias Schuster. The decision that went away some fans are confused.
“And yet it’s not surprising, because what makes sense in this franchise?” @FrenchBullsFan_ posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Another user felt it was not necessarily surprising, given the overload of guards.
“That’s a tough lineup to crack.” @BabooBott678 posted on social media.
Ivey has averaged 28.5 minutes per game so far with the Bulls. He is also averaging 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Ivey’s last game was against the Boston Celtics on February 11. He played 29 minutes and scored 10 points as the Bulls lost 124-105.
He was in the starting rotation in his first game with the Bulls on February 5 against the Denver Nuggets. In that game, he scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds and played 30 minutes as Chicago lost 136-120.
Ivey has four seasons with the Detroit Pistons. He arrived in Chicago just when he did began to progress. After all, he was after recent knee surgery and seeing his minutes dwindle.
After this season, Ivey is set to become a restricted free agent. All in all, he has a chance to prove his worth. Plus, Chicago has the power to match any other team’s offer or offer him a deal of his own.
2026-02-20 03:11:00
