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Bottom line: Chicago Bulls didn't think Ben Gordon worth $55 million

"I never lose confidence," Gordon said that night -- and many more times over the coming seasons. Forget about being a go-to scorer on the court. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

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  1. CHICAGO (AP) ― A day after jumping to Detroit, Ben Gordon told a Chicago radio station Thursday that the Bulls never made a contract offer even though general manager Gar Forman claimed re-signing him was their No. 1 priority. Full Article at CBS2 Chicago

  2. Gordon visited the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday -- the first full day of NBA free agency -- and committed to a five-year deal for between $55 million and $60 million, sources told ESPN.com. Contracts can't be signed until July 8. Full Article at ESPN

  3. Going into this summer's free agency period there were two very clear schools of thought on what the Chicago Bulls should do with unrestricted free agents. Full Article at Hoopsworld

  4. The courtship was short. The contract was sweet. Ben Gordon's whirlwind trip to Detroit on Wednesday ended with the now former Bulls star verbally agreeing to a five-year, $55 million deal with the Pistons. Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

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  1. Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose, right, reacts as Joakim Noah looks on after Detroit Pistons' Ben Gordon's foul during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.
  2. NEW YORK - JUNE 11:  (L-R) Chicago Bulls' Ben Gordon and GQ Creative Director Jim Moore attend a celebration for Jim Moore receiving a CFDA award at Barneys New York on June 11, 2009 in New York City.
  3. Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose looks to pass around New Jersey Nets' Josh Boone during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Chicago. The Nets defeated the Bulls 103-101.

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