After consecutive strong games before having to leave the Bulls' win over the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday, John Paxson still believes that Tyrus Thomas can be a double-double type guy in the league, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

"In my mind, if [Thomas] gets the minutes, there?s no reason he can?t be around a double-double guy because of his athleticism," GM John Paxson said. "If Tyrus can play, he doesn?t have to score like [Tuesday], that?s really not his game. It can be some nights, but it?s not always going to be that."