http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3510232 I don't think he's worth $70 million. Just didn't show enough off the dribble for a wing player compared to say Josh Howard.
I think you're right. If Rose can get the ball to him quickly and efficiently that problem might be mitigated.
I just don't know. Last season's regression kind of soured me on Deng. If he doesn't get any better, the Bulls made a mistake. If he starts improving again, good for both sides.
not worth that kind of money IMO, the bulls haven`t done crap since... since Jordan era, they need to trade away deng and gordon.
They are pretty Valuable, young AND talented they could be superstars asking for 70 mil not your time yet Luol.
you`re talking 12-15 million per. that`s top tier money. young and talented, but haven`t achieved anything on the court, their team played worse last year than the year before and he gets a pay raise. i for one, wouldn`t pay him that kind of money. that`s more than artest, prince, battier. they are overpaying.
2 seasons ago in the 2007 playoffs, Deng was worth this much, Now he isn't worth that much to me didn't show much out there last season maybe it was because the Bulls were just not as good as they could've been.
Looks like it's going to be 71 million, and possibly 80 million with incentives. Link CHICAGO (AP)—Restricted free agent forward Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls have agreed to six-year contract that could be worth as much as $80 million, according to a person within the league who is familiar with the situation. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made Wednesday morning, but was expected later in the day or Thursday. The new deal was reported earlier by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and ESPN.com, which said the contract would include $71 million in guaranteed money. Deng averaged 17 points and 6.3 rebounds last season, while shooting 47.9 percent. That marked a drop from 2006-07, when he scored 18 points a game with 7.1 rebounds, while making 51.7 percent of his shots. Deng had rejected a five-year contract extension last October that was worth $57.5 million. A four-year pro out of Duke, the 6-foot-9 Deng has career averages of 15.6 points and 6.4 rebounds. After three straight playoff appearances and a trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Bulls faltered in 2007-08, finishing 33-49 in a season that saw both head coach Scott Skiles and interim coach Jim Boylan lose their jobs. The Bulls are hoping Deng will be a big part of their future along with Derrick Rose, a guard out of Memphis selected by Chicago with the No. 1 pick in last month’s draft. Guard Ben Gordon, who rejected a five-year, $50 million contract before last season, also is a restricted free agent Pugs
