It turns out Mike D’Antoni isn't the only coach capable of turning waiver-wire flotsam into productive NBA players.
Three months after being cut by the Toronto Raptors, D.J. Augustin has emerged as the leading scorer (following the trade of Luol Deng) and principal playmaker on a Chicago Bulls team that is once again drowning out doubters and defying expectations.
Having lost superstar point guard Derrick Rose to his second major knee injury since 2012, the Bulls have been forced once again to rely on a point guard by committee spearheaded by Augustin and veteran floor general Kirk Hinrich.
Following a rocky 1-4 start in the wake of Augustin’s signing, the Bulls are 26-11 since Dec. 19, propelling them to the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference and a possible home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
Not bad for a guy many believed would never amount to more than an end-of-bench afterthought.
After a stellar sophomore season at the University of Texas (19.2 points and 5.8 assists on 45 percent shooting), Augustin was selected with the No. 9 overall pick in t ...
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DJ Augustin Went from NBA Scrub to Key Chicago Bulls Cog in Matter of Months
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