While the Bulls may trade one or both of their draft picks, which are second and sixteenth overall, GM John Paxson again reiterated that it's highly unlikely that guard Ben Gordon will be included in any deal.

"I'll put this to bed,'' Paxson said. "Unless a blockbuster deal comes up, I'm not trading Ben Gordon. You never say never in this business, but no one has presented anything to me that I would remotely consider for Ben.

"I think Ben is going to be a better player this year than he was last year. Whatever position we draft, in my mind, it doesn't affect Ben Gordon. I don't see that as an issue at all.''