Grizzlies Sign Former Lakers Guard.
When the Chicago Bulls were dominating the NBA during the 1990s, Michael Jordan earned the most praise for being the best player on the team.
However, if it weren’t for Scottie Pippen’s contributions, the Bulls may have never been as successful as they were during the 1990s.
While Pippen is widely regarded as one of the best forwards to ever play in NBA history, the same cannot be said for his son, Scottie Pippen Jr.
Speaking of the 23-year-old, he recently made headlines for signing a two-way deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, as revealed via NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter.
Pippen Jr. has signed a two-year deal with the Grizzlies, as per Wojnarowski’s sources.
Although Scottie Pippen Jr. established himself as an excellent player during his college days, he went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft.
However, Pippen Jr. was given an opportunity by the Los Angeles Lakers last season.
He ended up featuring in just six games for the Purple and Gold, where he averaged 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game for the team.
Now, Pippen Jr. will be keen to start this new chapter of his career with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies are currently one of the worst teams in the NBA, with a 15-25 record this season.
They hold the 13th seed in the Western Conference and will hope to at least reach the Play-In Tournament when it’s all said and done this season.
Fans will see how much Pippen Jr. will contribute to this goal when he makes his debut for the team.
Charles Barkley Rips Chicago Bulls Fans, Says They Owe Jerry Krause’s Widow Apology After Booing During Ceremony.
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Charles Barkley is calling on Chicago Bulls fans who booed during the team’s Ring of Honor ceremony on Friday night to apologize after their actions caused Jerry Krause’s widow to cry.
“I want to be very careful here, ‘cause you know, Chicago, I love that city,” Barkley, 60, said on Inside the NBA Monday. “What happened in Chicago the other night was a disgrace. It was a flat-out disgrace.”
During the ceremony, in which members of the 1995-1996 championship team were inducted into the franchise’s first Ring of Honor, some fans booed when late general manager Jerry Krause’s name was called. Thelma Krause, the wife of the late Bulls general manager, was shown onscreen crying in response to the poor reception.
“Having his wife cry like that, that was wrong on so many levels,” Barkley said.
The Hall of Famer added, “What those fans did to Mrs. Krause, that was not cool, and everybody involved owes that lady an apology, whether you like Jerry Krause or not, that man’s dead, RIP. His wife, is there and y’all made that lady cry and that was total BS.”
Many fans hold Krause responsible for breaking up the team after their final championship during the 1997-1998 season — something chronicled in The Last Dance documentary about the Bulls dynasty.
While Barkley said the moment hurt his “heart, watching that thing,” he couldn’t understand why the historic ceremony happened without key members of the team, including Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.
“Michael and Scottie and Dennis not showing up, that was wrong,” Barkley said.
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