Mouhamadou Gueye Trade Delay Holds Up Nets-Bulls Deal

The trade sending Nick Claxton to Chicago and Julius Randle to Brooklyn faced a delay due to the inclusion of Mouhamadou Gueye. Because Gueye was acquired by the Bulls on April 9, league rules prohibited his inclusion in a new trade until July 9. This procedural requirement stalled the official approval of the deal, which was originally expected to be finalized shortly after the start of free agency on July 6.