The Chicago Bulls have reached an agreement to sign sharpshooting free agent Kyle Korver, according to sources close to the situation.

Sources told ESPN.com that Korver, formerly of the Utah Jazz, will sign a three-year deal worth an estimated $15 million.

Korver will become the Bulls’ second significant free-agent acquisition, along with former Utah teammate Carlos Boozer, to sign with Chicago after the Bulls’ unsuccessful pursuit of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.

“Kyle can shoot the heck out of the ball,” Boozer, speaking on “The Waddle & Silvy Show” on ESPN 1000 on Thursday, said of his former teammate with the Jazz. “He’s 6-7, 6-8 with real size and can shoot the ball. In practice he doesn’t miss many shots, and then in games when he’s on, he’s as good as anybody.”

Korver was the NBA’s foremost 3-point shooter last season at 53.6 percent, averaging 7.2 points for the Jazz in 52 games.

He fills a huge need for Chicago, which has lacked a floor-stretching complement to Derrick Rose. the 6-7 swingman also arrives with the experience of playing off Boozer’s presence in the low post.

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James had 24 points and four blocks and a slimmed-down O’Neal, playing for the first time since Feb. 25, scored 12 points in 24 minutes to help top-seeded Cleveland beat Chicago 96-83 on Saturday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series.

O’Neal looked remarkably sharp despite missing the Cavs’ final 23 regular-season games after tearing a thumb ligament.

Derrick Rose had 28 points and 10 assists for Chicago, which trimmed a 22-point deficit in the third quarter to seven in the fourth.

But James converted a three-point play with 2:29 left and Mo Williams followed with a 3-pointer to put Cleveland up 94-81.

Williams added 19 points and 10 assists, and Antawn Jamison had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Cleveland blocked 12 shots — 10 in the second half.

Game 2 is Monday night in Cleveland.< Hawks 102, Bucks 92

ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 22 points, and Mike Bibby had 19 for Atlanta in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series.

Jamal Crawford added 17 points for Atlanta in the first postseason appearance in his 10-year career. Rookie Brandon Jennings led Milwaukee with 34 points.

The Hawks had mismatches all over the court, taking advantage of the gruesome injury that took out Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut late in the season.

The home team never trailed, building a 20-point lead in the first quarter and going to halftime with a 62-40 edge.

Game 2 is Tuesday night in Atlanta.

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