Kirk Hinrich Verbally Commits to Bulls

Though they drafted Marquis Teague in last month’s Draft, it appears the Chicago Bulls have been searching for a little more reinforcement at the point guard spot, and now that’ll come in the form of free agent Kirk Hinrich, who has verbally committed to signing a deal with the team. Per the Chicago Tribune: “Just over two years after getting traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Washington Wizards, sources said free-agent guard Kirk Hinrich has verbally agreed to return to the franchise that drafted him. Hinrich, who spent his first seven seasons with the Bulls, is expected to sign a two-year deal worth just over $6 million, one source said, though details were still being finalized. The free-agent moratorium ends July 11. Hinrich solves the Bulls’ primary need for a combo guard who can start at point guard while Derrick Rose rehabilitates from knee surgery, then slide over to shooting guard to back up Richard Hamilton and play alongside Rose eventually. Hinrich, 31, averaged 6.6 points and 2.8 assists on 41.4 percent shooting in 48 games for the Atlanta Hawks last season.”