stˈeɪdʒɛŋɡə wʊd ɐɡˈɛn sˈaɪn wɪððə bˈʊlz ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, bˌʌt wʌz pˌʊt ˌɔn wˈeɪvɚz ɐ fjˈuː wˈiːks lˈeɪɾɚ, wɪðˌaʊt ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn ˌɛni ɡˈeɪmz.
Steigenga would again sign with the Bulls in January 1999, but was put on waivers a few weeks later, without appearing in any games.