Luol Deng would like to stay with the Bulls and reiterated it before the Bulls’ 109-94 loss Wednesday against the Rockets, saying, “I mean, I never played for anyone else.’’
But 10 years in the NBA teaches a player business is over heart. So if Deng wakes up this morning, gets the call that he has been traded, so be it. No hurt feelings, no surprises.
“Maybe some guys dwell on that or would be bothered by it, but, honestly, I really don’t care,’’ Deng said. “I know that I want to be here. I’ve always wanted to be here.‘But I’m mature enough to understand that I can’t worry about things I can’t control."