suntimes.com - 7/31/2008
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Jay Mariotti: Luol Deng wants to save a troubled world. That is a beautiful sentiment, yet for $71 million in guaranteed scratch, I'd prefer a player who can conquer the basketball world. The Bulls had no choice but to sign him, if for no other reason than they have nobody else who scores consistently, which is vital when you've centered your existence around a teen point guard who likes Gummy Bears.
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First Cup: Thursday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times: "'A lot can happen in the next two years,' Wade said a few days ago. The Bulls should interpret that as an invitation. With Rose on his rookie deal and Deng the only contracted player approaching a maximum level, Reinsdorf and general manager John Paxson should begin the complex process of clearing out cap space so they can pursue Wade in earnest." ...
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BallerBlogger.com —
... Jay Mariotti of The Chicago Sun-Times: “The Bulls should interpret that as an invitation. With Rose on his rookie deal and Deng the only contracted player approaching a maximum level, Reinsdorf and general manager John Paxson should begin the complex process of clearing out cap space so they can pursue Wade in earnest. Assuming he recovers fully from his knee surgery — and knowing his mental and physical toughness, he’ll be good as new, beginning in the Beijing Olympics — this is a scorer and leader who would maximize Rose’s ballhandling talents ...
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Now that hes signed the biggest contract in Bulls history ($71 million guaranteed over six years) Luol Deng says he is focused on earning it both on and off the court. I take basketball very seriously. I look forward to [putting] the team on my ...
