Bulls GM John Paxson believes that the stalemate with Ben Gordon will end with the team's leading scoring accepting the one year qualifying offer, the Daily Herald is reporting.

The move would allow Gordon, who is currently a restricted free agent, to play out 2009-2010 in Chicago and then become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, leaving him free to go wherever he wanted.  It also means that he would not be able to be traded this season without his prior consent.

Gordon and the Bulls have been at odds all summer over a new contract, as well as last summer for a contract extension, with Chicago believed to be offering a six year, $59 million contract for the team's sixth man.

"We've been so far apart for two summers, and the qualifying offer is a good one-year deal for Ben," Paxson said. "So yes, I do think that is what will happen."