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Never a Bad Time for a Funny Photo, Part II: Bulls Resign Luol Deng
Never a Bad Time for a Funny Photo, Part II: Bulls Resign Luol Deng
The Chicago Bulls have given Deng, a restricted free agent, a six year contract worth $71 million. Why does this matter to me, you ask? Because it gives me an excuse to post this Duke picture, which his agent undoubtedly used as leverage.
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The Internets are alive: Deng and Bulls agree on deal
Ball Don't Lie — ... of happening. The question is becoming how will the space be used. There aren't too many young, attractive free agents left for '09, and from the unrestricted sect there's Rasheed Wallace (yeah, not happening), J-Kidd (I don't see it), Allen Iverson (nope), Ron Artest (dido), Lamar Odom (only if it's April Fools Day), and Shawn Marion (lots of Blazers fans have wanted him for awhile, but he doesn't seem to fit the timeline." Digital Headbutt: "The Chicago Bulls have given Deng, a restricted free agent, a ...

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