Tag: Salary Cap

So That’s Why The Bulls Couldn’t Sign Ben Gordon

8 July, 2009 (10:00) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

The NBA came out with its new salary cap numbers yesterday.  Basically the cap is set at $57.7 million (down a bit from last year) and the luxury tax number is $69.92 million.  That means for every dollar a team goes over the luxury tax number, they must pay a dollar for dollar penalty.  As [...]

Ben Gordon Leaves Bulls To Attend UConn Reunion

2 July, 2009 (09:00) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

So thus ends the tale of Ben Gordon and the Chicago Bulls.  In general he was underappreciated by the fans, media and the organization as a whole.  He was exactly what he purported to be, which was a pure shooter and an explosive offensive threat.  His defensive skillset was not as bad as most people [...]

Paxson Pulls Trigger, Flag Comes Out That Says “Bang” (Trade Deadline Roundup)

20 February, 2009 (09:00) | Chicago Bulls, Illinois, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

If If you were screaming for Paxson to make a move for the past 5 years, you finally got your wish.  He made three major moves in the last couple days right before the deadline.  Did he make the moves we all wanted?  I don’t see Chris Bosh or Amare Stoudemire in a Bulls jersey, [...]