Link <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Ben Gordon, the restricted free agent shooting guard with the Chicago Bulls, admitted that he is at a stalemate in negotiations and that his time in the Windy City may be over, according to a report in the Hartford Courant. "Right now, honestly, it doesn't look like it," Gordon said when asked if he'll be back in Chicago this season. "I think a decision is going to be made soon. ... I've had a great time here. I was fortunate enough to play on a team that made the playoffs; I led the team in scoring three of the four seasons I've been here. It's been a good experience, but we haven't been able to come to any common ground. It's just part of the business. You have to do what you have to do sometimes."</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tim @ Aug 11 2008, 01:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Link <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Ben Gordon, the restricted free agent shooting guard with the Chicago Bulls, admitted that he is at a stalemate in negotiations and that his time in the Windy City may be over, according to a report in the Hartford Courant. "Right now, honestly, it doesn't look like it," Gordon said when asked if he'll be back in Chicago this season. "I think a decision is going to be made soon. ... I've had a great time here. I was fortunate enough to play on a team that made the playoffs; I led the team in scoring three of the four seasons I've been here. It's been a good experience, but we haven't been able to come to any common ground. It's just part of the business. You have to do what you have to do sometimes."</div> </div> That isn't a hint, It's pretty blunt. He is pretty much saying give me a 71 million dollars over 6 years contract like Luol or else good bye. This is the business side of the NBA and if I don't get this money then I'm gone. He even mentioned his scoring success to top it off.
The fans love him, but management hasn't shown him much love since his 1st season. I don't blame him for feeling the way he does.
Iggy signs a $9M bigger deal than Deng. Last season's 40-42 record is his best as a pro. Gordon and Deng have played on 47 and 49 win teams. Does Iggy's deal set some sort of fair expectation for Gordon to be paid a lot better than the Bulls offer?
