Jim Boylen has no problem playing favorites, especially when it comes to guard Shaquille Harrison.
So of course the Bulls coach was hoping Harrison would make it through waivers so that the team could re-sign him.
Done and done.
A source confirmed on Thursday that Harrison inked a one-year deal to return to the Bulls, after the organization waived him two weeks ago during Summer League play.
The move puts the Bulls at 16 contract players, and they still have until opening day to get that down to 15, whether that will come in a trade that involves Kris Dunn or moving off the $1.6 million contract still owed to Antonio Blakeney this upcoming season.
What mattered most to Boylen, however, was he got his defensive-minded backcourt player back in the mix, and a stopper that can even guard wings in the right situation. In his 73 games played last season, Harrison averaged 6.5 points and 1.2 steals per game.
