It looks like the Bulls finally re-signed Luol Deng today, we all knew the Bulls liked him but it’s about time. Deng will make around 70 million over 6 years, which is similar to the yearly salary he would have made had he accepted the 5 year, 57 million dollar offer last October.
Apparently, Jerry Reinsdorf led the negotiations to speed it up, which worries me. When John Paxson took the team over in 2004, the team was centered around Eddy Curry, Jamal Crawford, and Eddie Robinson. He quickly made a series of brilliant sign and trades, and drafted well. This team has been assembled by him, but this summer it seems like he’s been pushed away somewhat. He reportedly wanted to trade away Kirk Hinrich, but Reinsdorf said he would rather trade Ben Gordon, which seems more than likely now. Reinsdorf also pushed away Doug Collins, Paxson’s top choice to be the new head coach.
What does this mean for Ben Gordon? He seems to want the same money Deng is getting, but he’s unlikely to get it. He’s not an easy sign and trade, teams aren’t too high on small guards who can’t play defense. I think he accepts the tender offer and plays for the Bulls this season, then leaves next season. Or, he can go to Europe, which he has yet to rule out as a possibility. I can’t imagine he is very happy with the Bulls right now, I think we won’t be seeing too much of him in the next few years.
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Kirk Hinrich is worthless and Reinsdorf has already admitted he likes baseball more than basketball so he should sit down. Give Gordon more than the tender, offer him a 6 million dollar one year contract and let him walk next year. He doesn't look like a malcontent for leaving and the org. doesn't look like the Hawks.
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