Jul 03, 2008 7:03 AM EST

Bulls' chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and General Manager John Paxson met Wednesday with Luol Deng and his agent to stress their desire to re-sign the forward, according to The Chicago Tribune.

A similar meeting is scheduled with Ben Gordon on Thursday.

Chicago could extend an offer to Deng as early as Thursday, with only the 76ers, Grizzlies, and Warriors possessing the salary-cap space to extend an offer worth more than the mid-level exception of roughly $6 million.

Via The Chicago Tribune