Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls continue extension talks
Deng has one year, $14.3M left on his deal with the Bulls
Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman met with the representatives of Luol Deng to continue discussions on parameters of a contract extension this week, league sources told Yahoo! Sport.
Deng, 28, has one year, $14.3 million on his deal and could become part of the star-filled free-agent class of 2014 if he doesn't reach a long-term agreement with the Bulls.
The market has begun to be set for Deng's contract in this summer's free agency, with free agents Andre Iguodala and Josh Smith setting the standard for All-Star-caliber small forwards. Iguodala signed a four-year, $48 million deal with Golden State, and Smith signed a four-year, $56 million agreement with Detroit.
Several league executives told Yahoo! Sports they believe Deng's value on the market is somewhere between those two deals.
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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