Bulls guard Ben Gordon is one of just seven guards averaging 20 points per game and shooting over 45 percent from the field this season.

Gordon, who will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, is believed by some to have more value to Chicago than most other NBA teams.

"People like to pick out Ben Gordon's flaws all the time, but the great majority of games I've coached against Ben, he has been tremendous," said a longtime NBA assistant coach. "I would agree that Ben is more valuable to the Bulls than most other teams."

Due to the current economic climate and the reported lack of interest in the guard, the Bulls might be able sign Gordon to the six-year, $54 million contract he turned down last offseason.

"He should have taken Chicago's initial contract two seasons ago and everyone would have been much happier," said the longtime assistant coach. "He got bad advice."