Bulls and Gordon Far Apart

It appears that the Bulls and restricted free agent Ben Gordon are not on the same page.  All indications are that the team and the shooting guard are far apart when it comes to the terms of a potential deal.  Gordon turned down an extension from the Bulls last offseason that was worth around $50 million and he’s probably seeking something in that range now, though the Bulls are unlikely to give it to him.  Gordon hasn’t lived up to the team’s expectations that the team had set for him when they selected the UConn product third overall in the 2004 draft.  Gordon did average 18.6 points last season and shot 41 percent from three-point range, but he’s a fairly one-dimensional player.  He can score, but he’s streaky and undersized.

It looks like this relationship could be coming to an end.  Gordon, in all likelihood, will not receive an offer sheet from any other teams.  There is a good chance that he signs a one-year qualifying offer and hits the market as an unrestricted free agent next summer.  Gordon could be seen as expendable with the addition of Derrick Rose if the team decides to keep combo guard Kirk Hinrich, a management favorite, and shift him to the two.  While Gordon can light it up from the outside, he’s also prone for having those 4 for 17 shooting nights as well.  The Bulls can afford to let him walk next summer.

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