Bulls Acquire Kyle Korver

Basketball | Joannes | July 10, 2010 at 7:41 am

The Chicago Bulls have reached an agreement with sharpshooter Kyle Korver, reuniting the 6-7 swingman with former Utah Jazz teammate Carlos Boozer, who agreed to move to the Windy City earlier this week.

Korver, who led the league in three-point shooting accuracy last year at 53.6 percent, will reportedly receive a three-year contract worth $15 million. Korver is expected to play a significant role for the Bulls this season by providing an outside threat that could open up the lane for All-Star guard Derrick Rose.

Korver is a seven-year veteran who is a 41-percent three-point shooter in his career. He was a second-round draft choice in 2003 by the New Jersey Nets, who traded the Creighton University star to the Philadelphia 76ers on Draft day for cash considerations. Korver played his first five seasons in Philadelphia before being traded to Utah in the middle of the 2007-2008 season. He averaged in double figures in points from 2004 to 2008 with the 76ers, with his best season coming in 2006 when he shot 14.4 points per game.

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