Gordon Headed to Detroit?

The Bulls may have to prepare for life without Ben Gordon.  It’s being rumored that Gordon has already received a promise to be offered a lucrative deal by the Detroit Pistons once free agency begins July 1^st.  “Several media outlets, including the Tribune, have reported Gordon is expected to be a primary target of the Pistons, who have roughly $23 million of salary-cap space,” it said in the Chicago Tribune.  ”Former Tribune NBA reporter Sam Smith took matters to another level Wednesday, writing on Bulls.com that he has ‘heard that Gordon’s agent allegedly has been saying he has an $11 million promise from the Pistons.’”

The Bulls are unlikely to offer Gordon that much money per season, so if this rumor is true, he’s all but gone.  The Bulls will certainly make him an offer, but they have to be bracing themselves for his departure.  That will create the need for a shooting guard, something that could be addressed in the NBA Draft a week from today.  Terrence Williams could be a player that the Bulls consider if he’s available at 16.  He’d be a good fit with the team, though there are some concerns surrounding his character and lack of production in college.  Still, he’d be a good value pick at 16.

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