{"id":615637,"date":"2026-02-21T11:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/615637\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:13:20","slug":"chicago-leaves-fans-scratching-their-heads-over-jaden-ivey-decision-vs-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/615637\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago leaves fans scratching their heads over Jaden Ivey decision vs. Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/players\/b5180999\/jaden-ivey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaden Ivey<\/a> has only been with the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/chicago-bulls\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> for two weeks. He arrived in Chicago as<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/chicago-bulls\/nba-news-bulls-timberwolves-pistons-3-team-trade-involving-jaden-ivey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> part of the trade<\/a> that sent Kevin Huerter to the Detroit Pistons. So far, Ivey has played in four games.<\/p>\n<p>However, he<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schuster_Elias\/status\/2024670101849444731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> didn&#8217;t play a single minute<\/a> in the first half of the Bulls&#8217; post-All-Star break game on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors, per Elias Schuster of Sports Illustrated. A decision that has left <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FrenchBullsFan_\/status\/2024670492905414821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">some fans puzzled<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yet not surprising because, what makes sense in this franchise ?\u201d@FrenchBullsFan_ posted on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Another user felt that<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schuster_Elias\/status\/2024670101849444731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> it wasn&#8217;t necessarily surprising,<\/a> considering the overload of guards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a tough lineup to crack.\u201d @BabooBott678 posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Ivey has averaged 28.5 minutes per game with the Bulls so far. He is also averaging 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Ivey&#8217;s last game was against the Boston Celtics on Feb. 11. He played 29 minutes and scored 10 points as the Bulls lost 124-105.<\/p>\n<p>He was in the starting rotation in his first game with the Bulls on Feb. 5 against the Denver Nuggets. In that game, he scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds, and played 30 minutes as Chicago lost 136-120.<\/p>\n<p>Ivey is coming off four seasons with the Detroit Pistons. He arrived in Chicago just when he <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/detroit-pistons\/pistons-news-why-jaden-ivey-still-work-in-progress-detroit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was starting to progress<\/a>. After all, he was <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/detroit-pistons\/pistons-news-jaden-ivey-to-miss-start-of-2025-26-season-knee-surgery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">coming off a recent knee surgery<\/a> and seeing his minutes dwindle.<\/p>\n<p>After this season, Ivey is slated to become a restricted free agent. Altogether, he has a chance to prove his worthiness. Plus, Chicago has the power to match any offer another team may have or offer him a deal of its own. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jaden Ivey has only been with the Chicago Bulls for two weeks. 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