Ben Gordon says he’s done as a Bull

Saturday, August 16th, 2008, by Grant

Contract negotiations between Ben Gordon and the Chicago Bulls appear to have come to a halt.

“I guess it’s safe to say I’ve played my last game in a Bulls uniform,” Gordon said, reported ESPN.

Ben Gordon was offered a 5 year, $50 million contact last off-season, and the Bulls recently signed Luol Deng to a 6 year deal worth $71 million. Gordon believes he deserves to be the highest paid player, sighting having lead the team in scoring in three out of his four NBA seasons (including last year, 18.6 ppg).

Gordon and his agent have been exploring other options. Him and his agent have been talking with others team that could possibly work with the Bulls to put together a sign and trade. Another option is to follow other players to Europe. Gordon is a citizen of London, and would be open to the idea if all else fails.

In other news:

Luol Deng’s new contract may prevent him from playing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

HoopsWorld reported that the company that insures NBA players contracts has decided not to cover Deng’s contract if he is injured by a back injury.