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| Ben Gordon and the Bulls are not close to reaching a new deal, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
Our View: The two sides are still far apart, and a new deal may not be agreed upon until later in the fall. |
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| Yahoo! Sports reports that Luol Deng has set an August 4th deadline to reach a long-term agreement with the Bulls. If a deal is not negotiated, he will take the one year qualifying offer of $4.5 million and become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. If that is the case, Deng is not expected to ever negotiate with the Bulls again. |
Our View: If no deal is reached, Deng is left playing disgruntled for a franchise he knows he will be leaving, but he will also be playing for a new contract. That should translate into a lot of "me-first" effort from Deng. Regardless, expect him to rebound from a mediocre 2007-08 campaign. Finally, the added pressure on the Bulls may instigate a sign-and-trade with a team like the Utah Jazz, who are reportedly interested in the small forward. |
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| Derrick Rose pleaded guilty Monday to driving more than 40 mph over the speed limit on an Illinois highway back in April, according to the AP. Kane County Associate Judge Robert J. Morrow ordered Rose to pay a $1,000 fine and attend traffic school, according to the county’s state’s attorney’s office.
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Our View: The misdemeanor speeding charge happened in April, when Rose was pulled over after the Illinois State Police clocked him driving 106 mph in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 88 in Kane County.
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| The Chicago Bulls report rookie guard Derrick Rose will be withheld from all remaining summer league games, according to ESPN.com. |
Our View: Rose, the top overall pick in the NBA draft, sat out a second consecutive summer league game on Thursday because of nagging tendinitis in his right knee. He won't play in Friday's finale. The team will put Rose through an MRI upon his return to Chicago and we will pass those results along to you when they become available. |
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| JamesOn Curry will serve a one game suspension, stemming from misdemeanor charges he plead guilty to, according to PA Sports Ticker. |
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| Joakim Noah's double-double, 10 points and 12 rebounds, helped Chicago defeat Orlando 86-74 during wednesday's summer league game. |
Our View: Noah looks to improve on his numbers, 6.6 PPG and 5.6 RPG, from last season with Chicago. |
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| Tyrus Thomas had 25 points, six rebounds and two blocks in Chicago's 86-74 summer league victory over the Magic, according to InsideHoops.com. |
Our View: Thomas is undoubtedly talented, and should he finally put a season together, he could be a real asset to fantasy owners. |
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| Derrick Rose was forced to leave Tuesday's summer league game due to discomfort in his right knee, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls' prized rookie said, "It's fine. I jammed it. When I made my last layup, I jump-stopped a little bit and I landed a little hard. But I should be all right by Wednesday. I would like to play all the games. They'd have to sit me out."
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Our View: He expects to be fine, but the club may want him to back off a bit to recover from the ailment. |
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| Derrick Rose is dealing with tedinitis in his right knee after limping noticeably follow the team's Saturday morning practice, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I’ve been coming 90 minutes early every day to get treatment," Rose said. "I’ll be fine." |
Our View: The team will probably back off on Rose a bit to allow him time to recover from this irritation, though Rose did participate in the teams Saturday evening practice signaling that the injury is obviously minor. |
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| The Miami Sun-Sentinel reports that Derrick Rose will square off against Michael Beasley on the first day of the Orlando Summer League this coming Monday. |
Our View: Of course, the two players don't actually plan on guarding one another, but this game will be overly-scrutinized - assuming Beasley has recovered from his bruised chest that he suffered in practice earlier this week. Summer League's have a way of misleading fantasy owners, so try to not pay to close attention to what happens next week. |
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| Updating the ongoing free agency market in the NBA, the Knicks have reportedly offered guard Chris Duhon a two-year deal worth $7 million while the Magic have offered three years for $10 million, and Duhon is expected to make a decision in the coming week, according to the Orlando Sentinel. |
Our View: Duhon's agent is claiming his client is concerned with winning a ring, and that gives the edge to Orlando. Duhon also wouldn't mind serving as Jameer Nelson's backup for the Magic. He is expected to make a decision within the next seven days, so we'll keep you posted. |
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| The New York Knicks are targeting Chris Duhon as a free agent acquisition, and may offer him a two-year deal worth around $6 million, according to the New York Daily News. |
Our View: The Bulls have a plethora of guards at their disposal, making Duhon expendable. Should he sign with the Knicks, he would join Nate Robinson and Stephon Marbury at the point guard position. |
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