Moore waived by Rockets, Bulls interested

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The Houston Rockets announced this morning they had waived guard E'Twaun Moore, who came to the team in a sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics for shooting guard Courtney Lee.
The Rockets also acquired forward JaJuan Johnson, Sean Williams and a future second round draft pick, while the Rockets signed the 25-year-old Lee to a four-year, 21.5 million contract.
The move is noteworthy because Moore has long been linked to the Bulls. The 6-foot-4 East Chicago native reportedly has interest in signing with Chicago once he clears waivers.
Last year, the 23-year-old Moore appeared in 38 games for the Celtics, averaging 2.9 points in 8.7 minutes per game as a second round draft pick (No. 55 overall).
Moore led the Celtics with 14.0 points per game in five Summer League games in Orlando earlier this month. He then averaged 17.0 points per game in two Summer League games in Las Vegas, including a 25-point, 7-rebound performance in a 79-74 win over the Bulls.
The Bulls have been active in recent weeks filling out a back court that lost C.J. Watson (Brooklyn), John Lucas III (Toronto), Ronnie Brewer (New York) and Kyle Korver (Atlanta).
Guard Kirk Hinrich officially signed with the Bulls Monday, and shooting guard Marco Belinelli signed Tuesday. Stretch-forward Vladiminr Radmanovic signed last Thursday. The Bulls also used their first round pick on freshman point guard Marquis Teague, while Rip Hamilton remains in a back court looking for answers while Derrick Rose continues his left knee rehabilitation.

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