Reinsdorf Expects Gordon to Remain a Bull

Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf recently said that he expects shooting guard and restricted free agent Ben Gordon to stay with the team after a tumultuous offseason between the two sides.  “I expect Ben Gordon to be playing for the Bulls this year, one way or another,” Reinsdorf said in a Chicago Sun-Times article.  “I don’t know if it will be resolved before training camp, but I do expect him to be playing for the Bulls.”  Contract talks between Gordon and the team have reportedly stalled and there have been rumors about Gordon seeking ways to leave the club.  “It has to be resolved,” Reinsdorf added.  “You know, we have a business disagreement relating to the money, but he’s still a Chicago Bull, and I expect him to play for the Bulls.  I expect him to play hard, and I’d be surprised if it’s anything other than that.”

At this point, the only conceivable way that this blogger can see Gordon in a Chicago Bulls uniform this season is if he, albeit reluctantly, signs the $6.4 million qualifying offer that has been on the table since the offseason began.  If Gordon is seeking long-term dollars from any organization, foreign or domestic, it appears he’s going to have to wait until next summer.

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