monday night, chicago bulls It hosts the Atlanta Hawks at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
DeMar DeRozan, a five-time All-Star, was in the starting lineup. This means he has appeared in 1,000 games of his NBA career.
He 141st player in league history to reach that milestone.
The former USC star was selected 9th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft, entering his 14th season in the NBA.
Before the Bulls, he played for the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs.
He spent nine seasons with the Raptors and appeared in 51 NBA playoff games with the franchise.
Now in his second season with the Bulls, DeRozan has been great during his tenure with the organization.
Last season, he started the All-Star Game and averaged 27.9 points per game.
He also helped the Bulls advance to the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season.
Coming into Monday’s game, the 33-year-old is averaging 26.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game (and shooting 50.6% from the field).
That said, the Bulls got off to a slow start to the season, going 21-24 in 45 games.
They are the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference (final spot in the play-in tournament).
Additionally, the Bulls are on a two-game winning streak, going 5-5 in their last 10 games (12-10 at home).
