Sylvain Francisco Missed Opportunity To Sign With Bulls

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Veteran EuroLeague guard Sylvain Francisco thought he would be making the jump the NBA this season.

However, transaction holdups around the NBA, while teams waited on LeBron James to make a decision, led to Francisco missing his window.

In particular, the 6-foot-2 guard said he missed out on signing with the Chicago Bulls.

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Veteran EuroLeague guard Sylvain Francisco thought he would be making the jump the NBA this season. However, transaction holdups around the NBA, while teams waited on LeBron James to make a decision, led to Francisco missing his window. In particular, the 6-foot-2 guard said he missed out on signing with the Chicago Bulls.

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Unfortunately for Francisco and the Bulls, his deadline to exercised his NBA out with ASVEL came before James decided to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers.
"Yes, in the NBA, there were openings, at least five or six teams, many on guaranteed two-year contracts," Francisco said.
"I had the opportunity with the Chicago Bulls, but the trade they wanted to make before stalled because in the NBA, everyone was waiting for LeBron's decision.
"So, that's where all the teams really started to transfer players, make more trades.

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In the end, it can be a blessing in disguise. I stay in Europe." Francisco has since moved to Panathinaikos in Greece. He's happy to be with the EuroLeague power now.

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