Ellis Deal Could Affect Gordon Situation

The likelihood of the Bulls striking a long-term deal with guard and restricted free agent Ben Gordon may have just decreased.  Warriors combo guard Monta Ellis received a six-year deal from Golden State worth approximately $66 million.  Ellis’ payday could affect Gordon’s compensation expectations.  The Bulls and Gordon were reportedly far apart as far as terms of a deal were concerned before the Ellis signing and things should only get worse because of it.

At a glance, Gordon and Ellis seem like similar players.  They’re both undersized for their natural position at shooting guard and both can score the ball.  But Ellis can also spend some time at point guard while Gordon is strictly a two.  Ellis uses his lightning-quick first step to get to the rim and Gordon relies heavily on outside shooting.  Ellis consistently puts up solid scoring numbers while Gordon will drop 30 one night and 12 the next.  Ellis is also just 22 years old and Gordon is 25, not old by any means but one would think he’d have developed more of an offensive repertoire by now.  Ellis looks like he has the potential to develop into one of the top scorers in the league while Gordon seems destined to be a streak shooter and not much else.  While Gordon led the Bulls in scoring last season, it seems that his signing a one-year qualifying offer and becoming unrestricted next summer becomes more imminent by the day.

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