Former Duke Blue Devil Lands NBA Contract After Epic Summer League Showing

.Former Duke Blue Devil DJ Steward has signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls after an epic Summer League showing Friday night for the Bulls Summer League. Steward is originally from the Chicago area and now will get to play there.

Friday night, en route to a win, Steward dropped a game-high 37 points as well as the game winner in overtime. Knocking down eight threes and shooting over 50% from the field and from behind the arc. He has averaged 19.3 points in the Las Vegas Summer League.

His first three NBA seasons have been spent in the G-League playing for the Stockton Kings and most recently the Maine Celtics, where he was a key factor in the team's success. However, they lost in the G-League championship to the Oklahoma City Blue.

In Maine last season, Steward averaged 19.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and shot 35.8% from three and 47.5% from the field. Now ending up in Chicago, this is a perfect opportunity for him to potentially get some playing time in the NBA on a two-way deal.

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