{"id":693983,"date":"2026-04-02T14:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/693983\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:08:27","slug":"jaden-ivey-open-to-overseas-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/693983\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaden Ivey open to overseas move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jaden Ivey says he&#8217;s open to a move overseas after being waived by the Chicago Bulls following his controversial statements on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Following a controversial fall from the NBA, including being waived by the <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/124-chicago-bulls.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> amid concerns about his off-court behavior, former top-five draft pick <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/35821-jaden-ivey.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaden Ivey<\/a> is now considering a move overseas.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/35821-jaden-ivey.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaden  Ivey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/leagues\/59-nba.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-126312-any150x150.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Jaden  Ivey\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/35821-jaden-ivey.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-424855-crop100x150.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Jaden  Ivey\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tMIN:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t18.11<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPTS:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t8.54 (50.17%)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tREB:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2.46<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tAS:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1.84<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tST:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0.62<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tBL:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0.38<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tTO:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1.11<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGM:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t37<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SMF2PHWdYGs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PinPoint podcast<\/a>, Ivey revealed that he still has a strong desire to continue playing basketball, regardless of where that opportunity comes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, for sure,&#8221; Ivey said when asked if he still has desire to play basketball.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If that opportunity came, it doesn&#8217;t matter if it&#8217;s in the NBA, it doesn&#8217;t matter if it&#8217;s the CBA, if it&#8217;s overseas, it could be the African league, it doesn&#8217;t matter, as long as I&#8217;m doing the will of god, abiding in Jesus Christ, that&#8217;s what matters,&#8221; Ivey said.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-462763-any718x552.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit AP &#8211; Scanpix<\/p>\n<p>Ivey previously made headlines for his Instagram Live sessions, where he shared controversial religious views and criticized the NBA for celebrating Pride Month, among other topics.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, some fans raised concerns about his mental health, especially after Ivey openly admitted he has been dealing with depression.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Ivey spent the first five seasons of his career with the Detroit Pistons before being traded to Chicago at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared in just four games for the Bulls, as the team shut him down for the remainder of the 2025\u201326 season due to lingering left knee pain.<\/p>\n<p>During his brief stint in Chicago, Ivey averaged 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_6\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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