Bulls, Hughes want divorce

MikeDC · Jan 9, 2009

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-09-bulls-chicagojan09,0,3372580.story

Larry Hughes has been traded twice during his 11-year career, and that number will grow this season if the Bulls and Hughes get their way.

"If you get traded, obviously another team wants you, so it's always a positive in that way," Hughes said. "I definitely want to play minutes and contribute. That's a focus of mine. Hopefully, I'll get the opportunity to do that in the near future."

Hughes has made it abundantly clear he would like to play more, venting frustration over his non-starting and limited role twice.

And the Bulls absolutely are willing to accommodate him by the Feb. 19 trade deadline to alleviate their crowded backcourt situation.

But the Bulls are equally as clear they won't take extra years or salary to do so, and they conveyed that to Jeff Wechsler, Hughes' longtime representative, in a cordial face-to-face meeting this week.

Hughes' contract expires after the 2009-10 season. It has the prorated portion of $12.8 million on it for the remainder of this season and the full $13.65 million for next.

"We know that the trade deadline is coming around, so obviously everybody has to keep an eye on that," said Hughes, adding that as long as he wears a Bull uniform he will "play hard and hopefully try to get wins."
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Probably a month late, but I'm happy to see an article like this.

bullshooter · Jan 9, 2009

Hughes and Simmons for Collison and Wilcox works. Just in case anybody was wondering...

MikeDC · Jan 9, 2009

Sam Smith tells me he thinks the Thunder would be scared off of Hughes. Can't say he doesn't have a point. :|

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