5 Free Agents the Chicago Bulls Can Buy Low On This Summer

Mar 26, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Donald Sloan (15) moves the ball during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center. Brooklyn Nets won 120-110. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Donald Sloan (15) moves the ball during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center. Brooklyn Nets won 120-110. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jonas Jerebko could be a nice, cheaper piece for the Chicago Bulls.
Mar 26, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko (8) reacts after making a three point basket against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Celtics won 102-99. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Jonas Jerebko

Here’s another stretch big: Jerebko is a 35.3 percent career three-point shooter. After a slow start to his sniping career, the 6’10” Swede has shot better than 38 percent from long range in each of his last three seasons while playing for the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. He’s a good hustle player in limited minutes and his energy enables him to play some small forward in a pinch, but he’s primarily a stretch-four.

Jerebko could free up Chicago to flip a similar player — that could be Mirotic, McDermott or even Taj Gibson — for some legitimate help on the wing or at an off-guard slot. At 29, this is more or less who Jerebko is going to be, so don’t expect much growth from the Brad Stevens-era vintage.

Still, he has no injury history and in this summer of psychotic Timofey Mozgov contracts, Jerebko would be a great value signing. Across his career, Jerebko has averaged 18.9 minutes a night, notching an efficient 6.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and in addition to his solid three-point shooting, he averages a decent-for-a-stretch-four 45.8 percent from the field and 76.6 percent from the free-throw line.

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