The Bulls are making a serious recruiting pitch to former Los Angeles Lakers power forward Brian Grant.

Both general manager John Paxson and coach Scott Skiles spoke to Grant by phone Wednesday evening, just hours after the 33-year-old was waived by the Lakers under the NBA?s new amnesty rule.

While Grant?s agent, Mark Bartelstein, refused to speculate on where his client will land, he feels the Bulls are in contention.

?He was impressed with some of the things they had to say,? Bartelstein said. ?I think it?s probably something we?d take a look at. We have a lot of respect for John Paxson and Scott Skiles.

?This is a big decision for us. The Bulls have a good thing going. He wants to be in a good situation and have a chance to win.?