Chicago Bulls - Gordon Or Hughes?

The Chicago Bulls will have many decisions to make after the NBA season, a disappointing one even if they make it to the NBA Playoffs. A big one is at shooting guard, where Ben Gordon and Larry Hughes both demand starting money.

The Chicago Bulls offered Ben Gordon $10 million per year earlier in the season to remain a Bull, and Gordon turned them down, as did Luol Deng. Gordon figured a good season would propel his market value above the Bulls offer. Whether that comes to fruition or not remains to be seen, but NBA teams will surely give Gordon a good look.

A Scoring Spree

Last year, we saw one of the best scoring seasons of all time. It was the first time three players have averaged over 30 points for the season. Lebron James, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant each averaged over 30 with Kobe averaging 35 points! When we talk about a scoring champion, that average is usually near the upper 20’s and sometimes 30. 30 points is a lot even for Michael Jordan, who is a pure scorer. What makes it even harder to believe is that all of these players did it while doing much more for the team. Lebron James was able to average almost 7 assists and rebounds, and Allen Iverson helped distribute the ball. Was there ever real competition for the scoring title?

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