Bulls sign free-agent forward Tyler Cook

In addition to confirming several previously reported additions to their roster, the Bulls announced Wednesday in a press release that they’ve signed free-agent forward Tyler Cook to a contract.

While the terms of Cook’s contract aren’t known, Chicago’s other recent deals with Stanley Johnson, Alize Johnson, Matt Thomas and Ethan Thompson are non-guaranteed, so Cook’s likely will be too.

A 6-foot-8 forward out of Iowa, Cook played for the Cavaliers and Nuggets as a rookie in 2019-20, then spent time with the Nets and Pistons during the 2020-21 campaign. After signing a 10-day contract with Brooklyn, he inked a pair of 10-day pacts with Detroit and then agreed to a multiyear deal in April. The team waived him at the end of July.

In 32 total games in 2020-21 for the Nets and Pistons, Cook averaged 4.9 points and 3.0 rebounds in 32 games (13.7 minutes). He made 67.0% of his field-goal attempts, but just 48.6% of his free throws.

Chicago has 13 players on guaranteed contracts, plus one on a two-way deal, so there are at least a couple of spots up for grabs on the 17-man regular-season squad. Cook figures to compete with the team’s other recent signings for one of those spots.