Ben Gordon was at hand for the Bulls' media day on Monday despite not having a contract, but he hopes that his situation can be resolved by mid-week, the Associated Press is reporting.
Gordon will not practice until after Wednesday, which is the deadline for him to sign the qualifying offer.
"I thought [a deal] would be done by now," said Gordon, Chicago's leading scorer last season with an 18.6-point average. "I'm disappointed that it lasted all the way into training camp."
"We're still seeing if there's a way to come to some resolution," GM John Paxson said. "As I said the other day, we have anticipated that Ben would sign the qualifying offer. ... One way or another, it's pretty obvious that Ben's going to be a part of this team this year."
Gordon said he would be on hand when two-a-day practice sessions begin Tuesday.
"I'll be here watching, but I'm going to wait [to practice] until my decision on Wednesday," he said.