The Bulls continued their recent trend of re-aquiring players from their last today when they signed Corie Blount to a contract, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.

Blount, a 6-foot-10-inch, 242-pound forward, was drafted by the Bulls in 1993 and then was traded to the Lakers in 1995 for cash after spending to years with the Bulls.  He returns to the place where he started just like Will Perdue, B.J. Armstrong, and most recently Charles Oakley have done before him.

"I feel comfortable here," Blount said. "I've always enjoyed playing here."

Blount, who averaged 3.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 19.8 minutes for Philadelphia last season, is in Chicago not only to give advice but to play his agent Mark Bartelstein said.  He will earn $1.4M this season.

Updated 9:00AM July 19th.

The following players have officially been signed according to the NBA

Chauncey Billups: Signed by Detroit for 6-years / $33.8 million.
Jacque Vaughn: Signed by Orlando for 1-year / $700K.
Ryan Bowen: Re-signed by Denver for 3-years / $4 mil with a 3rd year team option.
Devean George: Re-signed by the Lakers  to 4 yrs / $18.5 mil with a player-opt for the 4th year.
Larry Hughes: Signed by Washington for 3-years / $15.0 million.
Predrag Savovic: Signed by the Nuggets to a 2-year minimum contract with a team option for the 2nd year.
Emanuel Ginobili: Signed by the Spurs to a 2 year / $2.9 million contract.
Jerome James: Signed by the Sonics to a 3 year / $15.0 million contract.
Marko Jaric: Signed by the Clippers to a 4 year contract.
Bruno Sundov: Signed by the Celtics to a 2-year / minimum contract with a player option for the second year.
Scott Williams: Signed by the Suns to a 1-year / minimum contract.

The following players have been reported as signed by the media:

Gordan Giricek: Signed by Memphis for 2years / $2.9 million.
J.R. Bremer: Signed by the Celtics to a partially guaranteed, 2-year / rookie minimum contract.
Raef LaFrentz: Re-signed by the Mavericks to a 7-year / $60 million contract.
Danny Ferry: Re-signed by the Spurs to a 2-year contract.
Stanislav Medvedenko: Re-signed by the Lakers to a 2-year contract.

ESPN.com reports: The Los Angeles Lakers agreed Thursday to a two-year deal with 6-foot-10 forward Stanislav Medvedenko.

Marc Fleisher, Medvedenko's agent, confirmed his client had reached an agreement with the Lakers on Wednesday night. Medvedenko, who is currently in Ukraine, must still take a physical before the deal becomes official.

"He's quite pleased to be returning to the Lakers," Fleisher said. "He's looking forward to playing a more extensive role next season with the club."

Medvedenko averaged 4.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game for the Lakers last season.