Bulls operations chief John Paxson engaged in preliminary contract talks Tuesday with Eddy Curry's agent, Leon Rose, who was in town to visit his client.
''We had a good discussion,'' Paxson said. ''Again, we're just in the beginning stages of this thing. You look at how long this thing with Tyson [Chandler] has gone on, and Leon and I have just started on Eddy. There are a lot of issues to work through with Eddy.''
Not the least of which is how much guaranteed money is tied to the health of Curry, whose 2004-05 season was cut short because of heart problems. The NBA's insurance carrier declined to cover Curry's condition, and Rose and the Bulls have been trying to find another avenue to insure him.
Ultimately, there might not be an insurance company willing to offer such a policy. Or the premium might be very costly.
''That's going to be an issue in terms of who assumes the risk of the deal,'' Paxson said. ''That is something we talked about.''
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According to Dennis Rodman's agent, Darren Prince, after several conversations with Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, "We were expecting nothing less than an offer for a 10-day contract within 48 hours."
But, Prince said, the offer never came and Gilbert stopped taking his calls.
Now, with training camp opening at the beginning of October, Prince wonders why the Cavs wouldn't consider bringing Rodman to training camp this fall since they were so interested last spring.
Prince said that since Rodman played with Michael Jordan, he'd like to play with LeBron James. According to Prince, Rodman views James as "an up-and-coming Michael."
"We'll fly ourselves out there," Prince said in a telephone interview.
"We just want an open invitation to come in and show what he can still do. . . . Bring him in on a non-guaranteed contract. We'll run that risk."
According to a Cavaliers spokesman, Prince and Rodman initiated all the contact last spring and Gilbert merely took their calls.
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The Bulls are expected to make an offer soon to Darius Songaila, a restricted free agent with Sacramento.
They will use the remaining $2.2 million from their midlevel exception on Songaila, and the Kings are unlikely to match.
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Bulls Aug 2005 Archive
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Daily Herald | Aug 30, 2005
Dennis Rodman's agent has said that he would love to come back and play for the Bulls again.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 30, 2005
The Bulls have offered Tyson Chandler a guaranteed contract in the neighborhood of Samuel Dalembert's six-year, $64 million deal with Philadelphia, but according to the Chicago Tribune, Chandler isn't biting.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 27, 2005
The Chicago Tribune reported that Bulls GM John Paxson will likely make an offer to Kings power forward Darius Songalia soon.
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Daily Herald | Aug 26, 2005
The Sacramento Kings will not match an offer sheet given to restricted free agent Darius Songaila, according to numerous league sources.
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Kyle Trompeter/RealGM | Aug 25, 2005
General Manager John Paxson knows his two biggest goals this summer is re-sign his two biggest players, Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler.
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Daily Herald | Aug 25, 2005
Sacramento forward Darius Songaila visited the Berto Center on Wednesday to meet with Bulls general manager John Paxson and the coaching staff.
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Bulls Press Release | Aug 24, 2005
The Chicago Bulls announced today the team has re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Othella Harrington.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 23, 2005
Tyson Chandler is reportedly close to agreeing to terms with the Bulls on a new contract.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 23, 2005
The Bulls agreed to terms with free agent forward Malik Allen on Tuesday. John Paxson is also in hot pursuit of restricted free agent Darius Songaila of Sacramento.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 22, 2005
Othella Harrington, 31, has agreed to terms on a multiyear contract to rejoin the Bulls, with his first year guaranteed at about $3.
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Scotsman.com | Aug 20, 2005
Part-ambassador, part-salesman for Nike, who pay millions annually to top NBA stars to endorse the Swoosh, Luol Deng has been criss-crossing Britain ever since he returned after his rookie season.
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Daily Herald | Aug 20, 2005
Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald is reporting that the Bulls have agreed to contract terms with veteran power forward Othella Harrington.
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Daily Herald | Aug 20, 2005
Bulls general manager John Paxson completed his four-day, coast-to-coast tour to meet with the agents for Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler.
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Daily Herald | Aug 18, 2005
Tyson Chandler didn’t agree to contract terms during a face-to-face meeting with Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and general manager John Paxson on Tuesday in Pasadena, Calif.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 18, 2005
After an encouraging visit Tuesday night with Tyson Chandler, Bulls general manager John Paxson has turned his attention to negotiations with his other big man, Eddy Curry.
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Daily Herald | Aug 16, 2005
The Bulls are optimistic that Othella Harrington will sign with the club this week.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 16, 2005
As expected, the Bulls on Monday matched the contract offer Toronto had extended to guard Chris Duhon, a big step in the Bulls' efforts to bring back restricted free agents who were major players in their 47 victories last season.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Aug 15, 2005
On Tuesday, Paxson plans to fly to California to meet with forward Tyson Chandler and his agent, Jeffrey Schwartz.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Aug 15, 2005
The Bulls have decided to match the three-year $9 million offer sheet that Toronto signed Chris Duhon to last week.
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Daily Herald | Aug 13, 2005
Restricted free agent Jannero Pargo, who was scheduled to visit Cleveland on Friday, is seeking a greater role than he had last season with the Bulls.
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Daily Herald | Aug 13, 2005
Even though they are not in immediate danger of paying the luxury tax, the Bulls will exercise the amnesty clause on Eddie Robinson.
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Daily Herald | Aug 13, 2005
Brian Grant expects to settle on a new team within the next few days, according to Chicago-based agent Mark Bartelstein.
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Daily Herald | Aug 13, 2005
Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is planning to accompany general manager John Paxson to California early next week to meet with Tyson Chandler and agent Jeff Schwartz, according to a team source.
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Daily Herald | Aug 12, 2005
The Bulls are making a serious recruiting pitch to former Los Angeles Lakers power forward Brian Grant.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Aug 9, 2005
Eddy Curry visited with Bulls operations chief John Paxson on Monday, which normally wouldn't be that big a deal, except it was the first time in a while the two had met, and there was plenty to discuss.
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Bulls Press Release | Aug 9, 2005
The Chicago Bulls announced today the signing of rookie free agent Eddie Basden.
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Daily Herald | Aug 9, 2005
The Bulls are planning to host Charlotte free agent Malik Allen, a 6-foot-10 power forward, at the Berto Center today.
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Chicago Tribune | Aug 9, 2005
The Toronto Raptors have signed Chris Duhon to an offer sheet, but according to Bulls GM John Paxson it is highly likely that the Bulls will match, keeping Duhon in Chicago.
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Daily Southtown | Aug 5, 2005
While most of the Chicago free agent talk has focused on their restricted core, Othella Harrington is another player that the Bulls would like to retain.
