<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hoopshype @ Jul 17 2006, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Adrian Griffin is on his way back to the Bulls with a three-year contract. To make room for Griffin, J.R. Smith must go. Smith, whom the Bulls acquired last week along with P.J. Brown in the Tyson Chandler trade with the Hornets, will be sent to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Howard Eisley and two future second-round draft picks, according to sources familiar with the deal. Chicago TribuneThe Bulls plan to waive Eisley to sign Griffin, sources said. Bulls general manager John Paxson declined to comment except to confirm that the Bulls have reached an agreement with Griffin, a popular journeyman who was a co-captain for the Bulls two years ago. Chicago TribuneTo complete their deal with Griffin, the Bulls first need Smith to complete his physical exam. Smith and Brown are expected to undergo physicals Wednesday. Then the Bulls can make their trade with Denver, but it will take a week for Eisley to clear waivers once the Bulls release him. Chicago TribuneNuggets director of player personnel Mark Warkentien, the interim head of the team's basketball operations, declined comment. It's unclear which second-round picks the Nuggets could be dealing. The Nuggets next year have their own second-round selection and will have the lower second-round pick between Boston's and Golden State's. Rocky Mountain News</div>
