Gordon Seeking Big Pay Day

In the matter of the Bulls re-signing restricted free agent Ben Gordon, both sides remain miles apart as far as terms of a deal go.  It appears that Gordon is seeking a contract slightly more lucrative than the six-year $71 million deal that forward Luol Deng received last week.  Gordon and his agent have reportedly expressed the opinion that they feel Gordon should be the highest-paid player on the team.  Gordon averaged 18 points and three assists per game last season.

While Gordon is a talented scorer, it appears that he is overvaluing himself.  When Gordon came out of UConn in 2004, it was thought that he’d be more of a combo guard that a straight two.  But his inability, or perhaps unwillingness, to make plays for other players has relegated him to the shooting guard position exclusively.  At the two, Gordon is undersized at 6-3 and is not known to his defensive prowess.  He’s pretty one-dimensional as a scorer, and is a streak scorer at that.  He can light it up on any given night, but relies heavily on outside shooting when scoring his buckets.  He should be rewarded with a solid deal, but his performance has not warranted the kind of money he’s seeking.

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