Gordon plans to leave Bulls

Vows not to sign Bulls' 1-year qualifying offer By K.C. Johnson | Chicago Tribune reporter In a new development, Bulls guard Ben Gordon said he wouldn't sign the Bulls' one-year qualifying offer of $6.4 million, setting the stage for a possible stalemate. "I'm definitely not taking it," Gordon said Friday night at a charity function in New York. "I've already expressed that to them. I mean, that's not an option." Gordon also offered hollow ultimatums about playing his last game for the Bulls since, as a restricted free agent, he can't force a sign-and-trade. The Bulls' leading scorer for the last three seasons could choose to sign in Europe or sit out a season. Nevertheless, general manager John Paxson could explore the sign-and-trade route rather than deal with an unhappy Gordon, whose desire to sign a long-term extension... [read full story]