Bulls set to release guard Antonio Blakeney, according to a report

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The Antonio Blakeney era in Chicago appears to be over.

Saturday, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that the Bulls are planning to release Blakeney.

Blakeney joined the Bulls as an undrafted free agent in the 2017 Summer League. The LSU product signed a two-way deal with the Bulls after his summer performance, eventually landing an NBA contract in July 2018. He averaged a combined 7.5 points per game in two seasons with the Bulls, playing in 19 games in 2017-18 and 57 last season. However, his minutes dropped from 16.5 to 14.5 per game over that span. 

The Bulls had 16 guaranteed contracts (NBA allows a maximum of 15) before Blakeney's release, and considering his salary, cutting him loose was the easiest move to make.

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