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Nocioni On The Block?
Some Bulls trade between now and training camp is more probable than not. Beyond Gordon's unsettled situation and the Bulls' glutted backcourt, Paxson attempted earlier this week to acquire Nenad Krstic, who signed to play in Europe. Andres Nocioni is a prime candidate to be dealt for these reasons: He is a viable rotation player who becomes somewhat superfluous on a roster featuring Deng...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune: "GM John Paxson downplayed the fact Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and player personnel director Gar Forman have handled negotiations for Deng and Gordon. 'My personality is such that sometimes it's good for me to take a step back and view it a little less emotionally,' he said. 'I'm not sitting there not knowing what's going on.'" ...

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