A Look at Gordon’s Financial Future With the Bulls

According to the New York Daily News, Ben Gordon (who will be a restricted free agent next summer) has made it crystal clear to the Bulls that he wants a long-term $70 million extension with the team. It seems that Gordon’s demands are not at the top of Chicago’s priority list – as Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng have priority over him. Hinrich is currently receiving a salary of $47.5 million over the next five years, and according to press notes he is rightfully deserving of this salary. “He is the leader of this team and isn’t afraid to shoot the ball in the clutch.” Deng stands right behind Hinrich in the “extension line.” The 22-year-old from Sudan is hot off of breakout year in which he averaged 18.8 points and 7.1 boards per game. Press notes state that “Chicago should be doing everything it can to make sure he (Deng) remains in red and white for years to come,” and so Gordon’s extension looks further and further away.

Gordon is definitely a key part of the Bulls team. He is the top scorer and has improved his shooting, achieving a career high of 45.5 percent from the field last year. The problem is that Gordon is an undersized shooting guard who doesn’t rebound and isn’t the greatest one-on-one defender. Gordon’s inconsistency and common loss of control will cost him when contract negotiations take place in the future. $70 million is a lot for Gordon to request – especially when Deng and Hinrich stand in front of him priority-wise.

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