Nov 17, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Quincy Pondexter (20) goes to the basket against Charlotte Hornets forward Dwayne Bacon (7) during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 17, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Quincy Pondexter (20) goes to the basket against Charlotte Hornets forward Dwayne Bacon (7) during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Seven years after Quincy Pondexter retired as an NBA player, he is returning to his former team as a coach. On Monday, the Chicago Bulls made it official that Pondexter will be the new head coach of the Windy City Bulls, per Gavin Dorsey of Roundtable Sports.
Pondexter, 38, is replacing Billy Donovan III to take command of the G League affiliate for the Bulls, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network.
He had played in the NBA for eight seasons from 2010 to 2019. Pondexter was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder of the University of Washington. Shortly thereafter, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets. He played in New Orleans from 2010 to 2011 before joining the Memphis Grizzlies (2011 to 2015) and the New Orleans Pelicans (2015 to 2017). However, he missed both seasons due to knee injuries.
In 2017, Pondexter suffered a life-threaning knee infection that required surgery.
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That same year, the Bulls traded for Pondexter. Ultimately, he missed the entirity of the preseason. Altogether, Pondexter played one season, averaging 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds per game in 23 appearances.
On February 1, 2018, the Bulls waived Pondexter. That August, he was picked up by the San Antonio Spurs and signed a one-year contract. However, he only played in five games and averaged 2.4 minutes.
In 2021, Pondexter returned to the University of Washington to be an assistant coach under Mike Hopkins. After three years, Pondexter was then hired as an assistant coach for USC in 2024. The next year, he went back to Washington for one more season.
Now, he is looking to charter a new course for the Windy City Bulls after a 15-21 campaign last year.