The Ben Gordon quotes really never end. Last week, he said he'd prefer a root canal to contract negotiations. The week prior, he said he doubts he'd return to Chicago. It seemed like posing, like bluster. His latest seems even further into the "MAKE IT STOP" mousehole, as reported by ESPN's Chris Broussard (and also by K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune)."I guess it's safe to say I've played my last game in a Bulls uniform," Gordon said. Gordon, who has led the Bulls in scoring the past three seasons, said his agent, Raymond Brothers, has been speaking with other teams about sign-and-trade possibilities. [...]My question: isn't mid-August a bit late for this sort of hardball negotiation from a player's agent? Shouldn't Brothers have pounded Chicago this hard back in July, when the Bulls actually had money to spend? Threatening Europe at this stage (which Brothers also does in Broussard's story) is almost farcical. The jig's over, boss. Negotiating: Ur doin it wrong.
[Brothers] said the only certainty is Gordon will not sign the Bulls' one-year qualifying offer of $6.4 million.
The oddest thing about the Gordon saga has been the silence of the Bulls on the matter. It might be due to incompetence or maybe John Paxson got sucked back into World of Warcraft and can't bother to answer the phone. Heck, perhaps Aaron Gray has taken over negotiations at this point -- he doesn't even know how to use a phone.
Regardless: the Bulls remaining silent as Gordon flails and thrashes at every charity event or kids' camp or toga party the media shows up to gives the impression Chicago is in complete control ... even though that's probably not the case. (I imagine the Bulls are worried, to some degree. Gordon's a good, important player.)
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"Negotiating: Ur doin it wrong."
There has to be a way to turn this into a lolcats picture.....
Bulls are not worried about losing Gordon, otherwise they would've given him the outrageous contract he's been asking for. No NBA team is going to pay 11-13 million a year for a 6th man who just happens to be the team's leading scorer.
Bulls have a glut of guards who are better defenders and less expensive.
agreed he is expecting more than his worth and bulls are not that brainless to give it. as bulls fan i see more talent in deng and i think bulls seen it and rewarded him. like gordon said though backcourt is full and there is no room. one more thing gordon shows he still has growing up to do.
But but but, he's a 6'3" shooting guard!!
And he has shot an amazing 43% for his career! And never averaged more than 1 steal a game!
How can you say that's not worth 11 million?!