Tristan Thompson’s familiarity with new Bulls teammates and adaptability in his game could make center a quick fit
CHICAGO — It has been nearly 15 years since Billy Donovan first tried to get Tristan Thompson on his team — a fact the new Chicago Bulls center wasted no time teasing his coach about Wednesday. For Donovan, Thompson was “another one I lost” back in his days recruiting as the University of Florida head coach. Long before either made the jump to the NBA, Donovan attended Thompson’s eighth-grade ...
CHICAGO — It has been nearly 15 years since Billy Donovan first tried to get Tristan Thompson on his team — a fact the new Chicago Bulls center wasted no time teasing his coach about Wednesday.
For Donovan, Thompson was “another one I lost” back in his days recruiting as the University of Florida head coach. Long before either made the jump to the NBA, Donovan attended Thompson’s eighth-grade games, hoping to snag the hard-nosed center for the Gators.
Thompson ultimately went to Texas for a single year, but he remained in Donovan’s orbit as they faced each other in the NBA.
