Chicago Bulls Waived Sutton, Signed Jalen Bridges
The Bulls added Jalen Bridges on a training camp deal while parting ways with 23-year-old Marquel Sutton.
Updated on Oct. 1, 2026 in Basketball
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The Chicago Bulls officially waived Marquel Sutton on Wednesday. The move follows the team's decision to sign Jalen Bridges to a training camp contract.
Why it matters
The signing allows the Bulls to evaluate Bridges, a 25-year-old wing who recently joined the organization via a trade with the Maine Celtics.
Jalen Bridges, a six-foot-eight forward, averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.4 steals across 36 G League games last season. He also maintained a 39.0 percent success rate from three-point range on 8.1 attempts per game.
The players
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Marquel Sutton
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Jalen Bridges
He is a 25-year-old basketball player who signed a training camp deal with the Chicago Bulls after playing in the G League.
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The details
The Bulls acquired Bridges and Tyrell Roberts from the Maine Celtics in a multi-player trade that also involved a G League first-round draft pick. Bridges previously went undrafted in 2024 and had spent time under a two-way deal with the Phoenix Suns before this latest opportunity in Chicago.
Timeline
Jalen Bridges went undrafted in 2024.
Bridges failed to secure an NBA home during the 2025-26 season.
The Bulls acquired Jalen Bridges in a trade on Monday night.
The organization announced that Marquel Sutton was waived on Wednesday.
Season Trajectory
The front office is actively reshaping the roster composition as the organization prepares for the upcoming season at the Advocate Center. These fluctuations in the end-of-bench depth often dictate the final competitive balance before the official season tip-off.
Jalen Bridges will compete for a permanent spot in the Bulls rotation during upcoming training camp sessions. The departure of Marquel Sutton opens one roster space as the team continues to shuffle personnel prior to the regular season.
The takeaway
NBA teams frequently utilize the final weeks before training camp to evaluate G League veterans through non-guaranteed contracts. Players like Bridges must demonstrate immediate efficiency from beyond the arc to prove they warrant a long-term position on a major league roster.
Further reading
For more information on roster changes, visit the Chicago Basketball page.
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