Bulls Sign E.J. Liddell To Two-Way Contract

The Chicago Bulls announced today the team has signed forward E.J. Liddell to a two-way contract.  

Liddell, 6-6, 237, suited up in two games for the Bulls this preseason, averaging 4.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 15.1 minutes. During the 2023-24 season, Liddell appeared in eight games (no starts) for the New Orleans Pelicans and averaged 0.5 points and 0.6 rebounds in 2.9 minutes, making his NBA debut versus New York on Oct. 28, 2023.

The Belleville, Ill. native also suited up in 26 regular season games (18 starts) a season ago for New Orleans G League affiliate, Birmingham Squadron, posting averages of 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 blocks and 0.5 steals in 26.5 minutes. During his time with Birmingham in 2023-24, Liddell ranked top-10 in the NBA G League in blocks (48) and blocks per game (1.8) while tallying eight performances of 20-plus points and six double-doubles.

Prior to his NBA career, Liddell suited up for 91 games (87 starts) in three seasons (2019-22) at Ohio State and averaged 14.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 blocks in 26.4 minutes. Liddell’s production as a Buckeye earned him two All-Big Ten First Team selections (2020-21, 2021-22) and Big Ten All-Defense honors in 2021-22.