Tag: Taj Gibson

Taj Gibson Retires After 17 NBA Seasons, Returns to Chicago Bulls as Assistant Coach

Brandon King

Credit: Getty Images Creator: Gregory Shamus Taj Gibson’s NBA playing career is over — but his basketball journey isn’t. After 17 seasons in the NBA, Gibson is retiring as a player and returning to the Chicago Bulls as an assistant coach under head coach Tiago Splitter, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. For Gibson, the timing couldn’t be more fitting. The Brooklyn native is returning to the organization that gave him his first NBA opportunity in 2009. The Bulls selected Gibson with the No. 26 overall pick in the first round of the…

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Pelicans Trade Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy to Grizzlies in Four-Player Deal

Brandon King

The New Orleans Pelicans are making another major roster move ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, New Orleans is trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for guard AJ Johnson and veteran forward Taj Gibson. The Trade New Orleans Pelicans receive: Memphis Grizzlies receive: The move gives New Orleans additional financial flexibility and helps clear the way for the reported signing of free-agent guard Bennedict Mathurin to a two-year, $16 million…

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