(not sure if this should get an OT)

Former Warrior Alfonzo McKinnie still trying to hang on. He was such a
feel-good story in his time with the Warriors.

--Robin

https://sports.yahoo.com/bulls-officially-sign-tristan-thompson-040858317.html

Rob Schaefer
Sat, February 19, 2022, 11:08 PM

The Chicago Bulls finalized the signing of free-agent center Tristan
Thompson, and the release of forward Alfonzo McKinnie, Saturday night,
the team announced.

Thompson was waived by the Indiana Pacers on Thursday after being
acquired from the Kings as part of the Tyrese Haliburton-Domantas
Sabonis blockbuster. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle told reporters Wednesday
night — after Thompson posted 17 points, six rebounds and one block in a
win over the Wizards — that the team intended to waive Thompson, and
that the veteran center would sign with the Bulls.

The 30-year-old center brings championship experience and frenetic
energy on the glass to the team's backup center slot, which has been a
revolving door behind Nikola Vučević. He is averaging 6.3 points and 5.3
rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game in this, his 11th NBA season.

"I think he is going to bring a lot," Zach LaVine said of Thompson on
Saturday. "Another experienced guy, championship-level guy that has been
in these games before to where he can help us in these situations. AK
(executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas) and (general manager) Marc
(Eversley), obviously, they're going for it."

McKinnie signed a 10-day contract with the Bulls during its COVID-19
outbreak in early December, and was eventually inked to a standard
contract the day after Christmas.

But after an impressive 16-point outing in his third game as a Bull,
then a bout with COVID-19, the 6-foot-7 forward fell fast from Billy
Donovan's rotation. His tenure ends with 17 appearances (three starts),
and averages of 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds.