Photos: Luol Deng in action

Joakim Noah and Luol Deng walking off the floor at the end of their team’s win over the Bobcats.  (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)

Luol Deng smiles broadly as he runs up the court after burying a jumper late in the 4th quarter against the Heat.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Luol Deng reacts after hitting a big shot in the 4th quarter against the Heat at the United Center.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Luol Deng gets a hug from injured teammate Jimmy Butler before a game against the Heat.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Luol Deng drives toward the basket as the Raptors’ Austin Daye defends during the second half.  (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)

Derrick Rose and teammate Luol Deng have a laugh on the bench late in the 4th quarter against the Jazz.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

A pass sails over the outstretched hands of Luol Deng in the second half of a game against the Heat.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Luol Deng arrives for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Heat.  (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)

Luol Deng shoots against the Nets’ Brook Lopez in the first half of Game 4.   (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

Luol Deng before playing Brooklyn in Game 5.  (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)

Luol Deng pulls the ball away from the Heat’s LeBron James before a jump ball was called in the second half.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Joakim Noah celebrates with Luol Deng in the first half during the 2013 NBA All-Star game at the Toyota Center.  (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

Luol Deng pleads with the referee with 0.7 seconds left on the overtime clock. The call was reversed in favor of the Bulls.  (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)

Britain’s Luol Deng shoots over Spain’s Pau Gasol during their game at the Olympic Park Basketball Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England.  (Harry E. Walker / McClatchy-Tribune)

Luol Deng shoots a jumpshot against the West’s Dirk Nowitzki.  (Gary Dineen, NBAE/Getty Images)

Britain’s Luol Deng looks on as Turkish players celebrate during the second round group A qualification.   (JOE KLAMAR, AFP/Getty Images)

Luol Deng vies with Lithuania’s Robertas Javtokas during the EuroBasket 2011 Group A qualifying match.   (JOE KLAMAR, AFP/Getty Images)

Spain’s Marc Gasol blocks Britain’s Luol Deng during the first round group A qualifying match between Spain and Great Britain.   (JOE KLAMAR, AFP/Getty Images)

Sudanese born Luol Deng greets young Sudanese basketball players at a local school in Juba, the capital of soon-to-be independent South Sudan, a day before South Sudan secedes from the north and becomes the world’s newest nation.   (ROBERTO SCHMIDT, AFP/Getty Images)

Luol Deng during a training session at the O2 Arena, in London. The Bulls were training ahead of their NBA Europe Live match against the Utah Jazz.   (CARL DE SOUZA, AFP/Getty Images)

Luol Deng goes strong to the basket against the Utah defense at the United Center.  (Randy Belice, NBAE/Getty Images)

Luol Deng puts up a shot over Portland’s Travis Outlaw.  (Randy Belice, NBAE/Getty Images)

Ben Gordon, Luol Deng and Chris Duhon with Bulls GM John Paxson in 2004.  (Jim Robinson / Chicago Tribune)