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Coach Scott Skiles denied a report Wednesday that the Bulls have offered Ben Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a trade package for Pau Gasol.
''That's not true,'' Skiles said. ''I know everybody has a job to do, but that's unfair to everybody. I don't want anybody to rat out their sources or whatever, but is it really a source or just made up? It could be my grandmother told me that because she read it on draftexpress[.com].''

Gordon gave Gasol about as strong an endorsement as possible when the Bulls' leading scorer said the team would be a legitimate contender for the NBA Finals if it landed Gasol.

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