Williams, 22, would have been allowed to negotiate with any team he wanted starting at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, but he and the Bulls reportedly reached an agreement before that could happen.
Teams have been able to negotiate with their own free agents since June 18.
Williams averaged 10 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks per game this past year, his fourth with Chicago, and is a strong defender.
He’s delivered mixed results across his four seasons, two of which were shortened by injury.
He played just 17 games in 2021-22 after breaking his wrist and played 43 games this past year after undergoing foot surgery in February.
Patrick Williams (R.) defends Julius Randle during the Bulls-Knicks game on Dec. 23, 2022. Paul J. Bereswill
“We gotta look at his schedule, but he was planning to be ready for training camp,” Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said about Williams’ health during the 2024 NBA Draft.
Karnisovas’ first move in charge of the Bulls was drafting Williams four years ago.
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