Gordon Doubtful He’ll Be a Bull

Ben Gordon is doubtful that he’ll be donning a Bulls uniform in the upcoming NBA season.  The restricted free agent recently told reporters that he and the Bulls have been unable to find any common ground as far as a contract goes.  “Right now, honestly, it doesn’t look like it,” Gordon told the Hartford Courant when asked if he was going to return to the team.  Gordon turned down a five-year deal worth approximately $50 million last offseason and the team is reportedly offering the shooting guard a six-year deal somewhere in the $60 million range.  Gordon led the Bulls in scoring last season, averaging 18.6 points per game, down from 21.4 per game the previous season.

While Gordon says it’s unlikely that he’ll return to the team next season, that’s easier said than done.  Because he’s a restricted free agent, the Bulls can match any offer sheet that Gordon signs with another team.  With Memphis the only club remaining with significant cap space, it appears Gordon doesn’t have much for options.  The only way this blogger can see him leaving Chicago this offseason is through a sign-and-trade, an option that is notoriously difficult to pull off.  The most probably scenario, at this point, seems to be Gordon signing a one-year qualifying offer and becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer.

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