One Year of Gordon

It’s been an odd offseason to say the least for Ben Gordon.  It appears he went into the offseason expecting to land his first marquee dollar contract, but as the summer wore on it became clear that no deal in excess of $70 million was coming.  Gordon did turn down a hefty offer from the Bulls, reportedly worth about $60 million.  The shooting guard, though, wanted money similar to what Bulls forward Luol Deng received.  Now that Gordon has accepted the $6.4 million qualifying offer, he has all but put an end to his future with the team.  He’s headed for unrestricted free agency next summer and it seems like he’s driven by dollars and will go to the highest bidder, not likely to be the Bulls.

What kind of role can we expect from Gordon this season?  He’s still the most talented scorer on the team, albeit an inconsistent one at times.  The Bulls have a glut of guards, so playing time might become an issue as the season rolls on.  Will the Bulls look to him as their go-to guy on the offensive end even though he’s probably going to be gone after the season?  It’s been reported that there are no hard feelings between Gordon and the club, but will the relationship change as the season unfolds?  His role depends on whether the Bulls are a win now team or a building for the future team.  They could be either and it will take part of the season to figure out which.

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