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The Chicago Bulls are a team.
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According to a report, the Chicago Bulls are the first team to sign a full-time player via hardship waivers.
Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that the team will release Alize Johnson.
In three games with the Bulls, McKinnie has averaged 8.0 points and 2.3 rebound. He scored 16 points in the Bulls' win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.
The Bulls' roster has been decimated by the COVID-19 cases, with two games postponed because of their own issues with the virus, and another being wiped out because of the Toronto Raptors having an outbreak.
The NBA has changed its rules to allow teams with multiple COVID-19 cases to sign players to 10-day contracts in order to have enough players to compete.
The Raptors, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Los Angeles Lakers all had players who were later traded to the Bulls. He has averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebound in his career.
