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Ben Gordon 'not bitter at all' leaving Bulls

It's not often a $55 million deal gets done in a day.

Ben Gordon agrees to five-year deal with Pistons The courtship was short. The contract was sweet. Ben Gordon's whirlwind trip to Detroit on Wednesday ended with the now former Bulls star verbally agreeing to a five-year, $55 million deal with the Pistons. Gordon, who led the Bulls in scoring each of the last four seasons, was wooed by Pistons president Joe Dumars when the two met throughout the day at the team's practice facility in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Has Ben: Time was up for one-dimensional star

Ben Gordon is moving to Detroit, and you just know he's going to explode for 40 points the next time the Bulls play the Pistons. And when he does, many angry Bulls fans will complain that he never should have been allowed to leave. How could John Paxson and Gar Forman let that happen? Natural born shooters are a rare commodity in today's NBA, and when you're lucky enough to have a guy who can shoot like Gordon, you must keep him.

Gordon, Pistons reach deal Ben Gordon's days with the Bulls are over. The 6-3 guard, who became an unrestricted free agent today, has verbally agreed to a five-year contract with the Detroit Pistons worth more than $50 million, according to a source close to the negotiations. Gordon was at the Pistons' practice facility in Auburn Hills, Mich., today and met with Pistons president Joe Dumars.

A Gordon balancing act After months of positioning and planning, teams will begin to find out today whether their hopes can be turned into reality, and players will discover exactly what their worth is on the open market. The NBA's free-agent period started at midnight, and now teams can begin negotiating with players whose contracts have expired. The deals struck in the coming days and weeks could affect the balance of power for the upcoming season.

Bulls hire Randy Brown as director of player development

One of the role players during the Bulls' second championship run is returning to the organization. The team announced today that Randy Brown has been hired as the director of player development.

Ben Gordon visiting Detroit Pistons today Bulls guard Ben Gordon will be at the Detroit Pistons' practice facility in Auburn Hills, Mich., today along with Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva to meet with president Joe Dumars and may take a tour of the area and do some home shopping, according to a Detroit News report.