Collin Sexton was fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward the basket during Chicago’s loss to Brooklyn. He scored 21 points in the game. The Bulls are 0-3 since acquiring Sexton and Anfernee Simons at the trade deadline.
Sexton was fined after two games with Chicago
Collin Sexton flipped off the rim during the Bulls’ loss to the Nets. The NBA fined him $35,000. He had been on the roster for two games at that point. Sexton came to Chicago in the trade that sent Coby White out. He scored 21 points in the game where the incident occurred. The gesture overshadowed the stat line.
The Bulls are 0-3 since the trades
Chicago traded Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu for Sexton and Anfernee Simons. The Bulls have lost all three games since the moves were made. Simons is averaging 20 points. Both Sexton and Simons are on expiring contracts. The trades swapped one set of expiring deals for another. The immediate results haven’t changed the direction of the season.
Simons is on an expiring contract
Anfernee Simons has been productive since arriving. His contract expires at the end of the season. Whether Chicago retains him depends on what he costs compared to what they would have paid to keep White. Simons is essentially auditioning for his next deal — which may or may not be with the Bulls. The front office traded one guard situation for another without long-term certainty.
Chicago is on a five-game losing streak
The Bulls have lost five straight. The trades haven’t stopped the slide. Sexton’s gesture reflected frustration two games into his Chicago tenure. The roster moves were framed as adding energy and scoring. The results so far are a 0-3 record and a $35,000 fine. Whether the new pieces fit together better over time remains to be seen. Right now, the Bulls are losing games and making headlines for the wrong reasons.