Michael Carter-Williams unpacked an incredible story from his lone season with the Chicago Bulls.
Free agent guard Michael Carter-Williams, who last played for the Orlando Magic in the 2022-23 season, joined Thanasis Antetokounmpo's podcast,In the 2016-17 season, Carter-Williams played in 45 games for Chicago as the team went 41-41 and lost in six games to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. While the Bulls made the postseason that year, it was certainly a contentious season from the jump.
For starters, star player Jimmy Butler didn't get along with head coach Fred Hoiberg, and the tension started early in the year between the two, and vibes in the locker room were not good, according to Carter-Williams. "The craziest season I've ever been a part of was Chicago," Carter-Williams began. "I love Jimmy . Jimmy's a great dude, but this is crazy, bro. Our locker room was bad, bro. It was right in the beginning of the year, too. Everybody was pissed off, like upset. Like Jimmy wasn't getting along with Coach Hoiberg, so we had a team meeting early.""But last game, the refs were terrible," Carter-Williams continued. "Like Jimmy got a tech.
It may be water under the bridge now, but it's unlikely that Hoiberg and Butler will ever share the same locker room again.
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