DJ Steward is in the NBA.
The former Duke basketball star signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, meaning he will play for the franchise or their G League affiliate for the duration of the agreement. ESPN’s Adrain Wojnarowski first reported the deal.
Steward scored 37 points during an NBA Summer League game on Friday night, the latest in a series of impressive performances that have him averaging 19.3 points per game.
He spent one season with the Blue Devils in 2020-21, appearing in 24 games and averaging 13.0 points. He made the ACC All-Freshman Team after tacking on 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists to his average, and he made more than 34% of his looks from 3-point range.
The former five-star prospect left for the professional ranks after just one year but went undrafted, joining the Sacramento Kings for his first Summer League.
Steward has yet to appear in an NBA game, but he’s played for the Stockton Kings and the Maine Celtics in the G League and the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
Free agent guard DJ Steward has agreed on a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. Steward, 22, has averaged 19.3 points for the Bulls in Las Vegas Summer League — including 37 points on Friday night. pic.twitter.com/AHfUk3UO25
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 21, 2024
Steward is one of multiple young Blue Devils with great Summer League games, as Jared McCain and Kyle Filipowski both have 20-point performances already.