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Gugliotta's Next Shot Might Be As A BullWhile the Bulls wait for restricted free agents Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry, Chris Duhon and Jannero Pargo to sign offer sheets that will determine their market values, they have their sights on other players in the open market. According to a source close to the situation, veteran Tom Gugliotta has emerged as the most likely candidate for the Bulls to sign with their midlevel exception. Agent Richard Howell on Wednesday indicated the 35-year-old Gugliotta is interested in four of the six teams that have inquired about his client recently, but he would not elaborate further on the subject. "I don't negotiate through the media, so I would rather not comment on any of the possibilities until a contract has been signed," Howell said. "What I will say is that Tom has every intention to play somewhere next season." Bulls general manager John Paxson also declined to comment on the situation. If and when Duhon re-signs, the Bulls are expected to have nearly half of their $5 million-plus midlevel exception available. "Until the situation with our restricted free agents is resolved, we won't know exactly what we have to offer," Paxson said. "Until then, there are several possibilities that we'll consider." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Duhon Being Pursued By Nets And Blazers
The Magic, according to one report out of Orlando, backed away from Duhon, a restricted free agent, because the Bulls are likely to match any offer. Dooling's deal is worth an estimated $10 million over three years. Duhon's initial offer from the Bulls was in the range of $6 million over three years, and his shopping for a better offer probably isn't done. Portland and New Jersey reportedly are interested in him. Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bulls Hope For Progress On Chandler's Contract
Philadelphia center Sam Dalembert, a restricted free agent, agreed to a new deal with the 76ers over the weekend believed to be worth about $60 million over six years. The Bulls are hoping that Dalembert’s contract helps establish the market value of Tyson Chandler. The Bulls were expecting to make an offer in the neighborhood of six years and $60 million but may have to go slightly higher. The two young big men are similar scorers (8.0 points per game), but Chandler was a much better rebounder last season, averaging 9.7 per game compared to Dalembert’s 6.6. Cleveland’s Zydrunas Ilgauskas (16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds), another top free-agent center, re-signed for a reported $60 million over five seasons. When Dalembert agreed to terms, he canceled a free-agent visit to Atlanta scheduled for Monday. There is the chance that Chandler’s camp will wait to see if the Hawks, with about $24 million in cap room, make a bigger offer. Chandler was married over the weekend in California and is presumably on his honeymoon. The Bulls are no closer to an agreement with restricted free agent Eddy Curry. The team is waiting while Curry’s representatives explore insurance options. Trustmark, the NBA’s insurance carrier, informed both parties last week that Curry’s next contract will not be insurable because of his heart condition. That means teams will most likely be hesitant to give Curry a big contract. Point guard Chris Duhon, another restricted free agent, was hoping to get an offer sheet from Orlando last week. Instead, the Magic opted for unrestricted free agent Keyon Dooling. Duhon may keep looking for another interested team to help drive up his value. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bulls Jul 2005 Archive
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The Orlando Magic reportedly wanted to extend an offer to Chris Duhon, but instead turned to Miami reserve guard Keyon Dooling, an unrestricted free agent.
The Bulls haven’t come to terms with any of the six free agents they plan to re-sign this summer, but a breakthrough may come soon.