http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/281sd9.htm Gugliotta's next shot might be as a Bull Thursday, July 28, 2005 By Paul Ladewski Staff writer While the Bulls wait for restricted free agents Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry, Chris Duhon and Jannero Pargo to sign offer sheets that will determine their market values, they have their sights on other players in the open market. According to a source close to the situation, veteran Tom Gugliotta has emerged as the most likely candidate for the Bulls to sign with their midlevel exception. Agent Richard Howell on Wednesday indicated the 35-year-old Gugliotta is interested in four of the six teams that have inquired about his client recently, but he would not elaborate further on the subject. "I don't negotiate through the media, so I would rather not comment on any of the possibilities until a contract has been signed," Howell said. "What I will say is that Tom has every intention to play somewhere next season." Bulls general manager John Paxson also declined to comment on the situation. If and when Duhon re-signs, the Bulls are expected to have nearly half of their $5 million-plus midlevel exception available. "Until the situation with our restricted free agents is resolved, we won't know exactly what we have to offer," Paxson said. "Until then, there are several possibilities that we'll consider." At 6-foot-10, 250 pounds, Gugliotta appears to be a good fit for a Bulls team in need of size and savvy on the front line. The decisive factor may be the favorable history Gugliotta has with Scott Skiles, the Bulls' head coach. Gugliotta spent five-plus seasons with Phoenix , three of them while Skiles was on the bench. A one-time All-Star, Gugliotta averaged 5.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 47 games last season, which he split between Boston and Atlanta. Gugliotta played sparingly with the Celtics early in the season before he was traded to the Hawks, where he came on strong in the second half. With the Hawks, he averaged 7.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in 27 games, nine of them as a starter. "Tom played well in Atlanta, even if the won-loss record wasn't what he would have liked there," Howell said. "There's no reason to believe that he cannot perform the same way next season." Other options for the Bulls include forwards Malik Allen, Michael Finley and Toni Kukoc. New Jersey also is said to be interested in Allen, 27, who averaged 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 36 games with Miami and Charlotte last season. If Dallas releases Finley as part of a one-time amnesty opportunity under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement — and saves $51 million in the process — another team could sign him at far less than his market value. The Melrose Park native is receptive to a return home after a subpar season that saw him average 15.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 64 games. Before that happens, however, the Mavericks are expected to make every effort to trade the 32-year-old Finley to an Eastern Conference team in return for players who are in the final year of their contracts, which would take the Bulls out of the picture. Orlando is reportedly one of the interested parties. The 36-year-old Kukoc also is under consideration, although some in the organization are concerned his addition would be a repeat of the failed Scottie Pippen experiment. Pippen was offered a guaranteed two-year contract to return to the Bulls two seasons ago, but a chronic knee problem limited him to 23 games before he was released. Last season, Kukoc made just 53 appearances with Milwaukee because of injuries. He averaged 5.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. In the first step toward a more regional scouting approach, the Bulls hired Dave Bollwinkel to serve as their western college scout. Bollwinkel was the west coast advance scout for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. 主要說到公牛隊可能會用一部分的中產簽下Gugliotta，Gugliotta上一季共出賽47 場，平均每場可以貢獻5.1分及4.1個籃板，而再交易至老鷹隊後的27場比賽中更是 能繳出7.9分和5.5個籃板，看起來也算是不錯，以前我也滿喜歡他的，不過老實說 我太喜歡這個rumor,畢竟已經是35歲的老將加上過去的傷勢，可能是刻板印象讓我 覺得如果動到中產感覺不太划算，不知道大家覺得呢？ --

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