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Bulls sign Blount to 1 year contract

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  1. Rockets R' Us

    Rockets R' Us Contributing Member

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    Chicago - The Bulls signed veteran forward Corie Blount Tuesday to a one year deal worth $1.4 million. Blount is coming off a season in which he averaged 3.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game for the Philadelphia 76ers. The 9 year veteran will provide leadership and rebounding in a reserve role for the team. The Bulls continue to pursue another veteran to fill their $4.5 million salary cap exception.


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    #1 Rockets R' Us, Jul 31, 2002
  2. vj23k

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    Cool.
     
    #2 vj23k, Jul 31, 2002
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    What exactly is the point of this move? Blount, from what I've heard, isn't really a role model-type. Blount isn't a good player, or a good leader. What gives?
     
    #3 kidrock8, Jul 31, 2002
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    Don't know KidRock. I live near Philly, and I've seen Blount play a lot. He is an okay role player. That's about it. He's like a 3rd string PF.
     
    #4 TheReasonSF3, Jul 31, 2002
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    Blount is what, like 29 or 30? That seems to be right between the age of a player that they would want. Either bring in a young player, who could have potential, or a grizzled vet like Willis, to provide leadership to a very young team. Blount doesn't fit this bill.

    It just seems like the Bulls brought him back to relive the glory MJ years, or to make a move for the sake of making a move.
     
    #5 kidrock8, Jul 31, 2002
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    He's just insurance for a young front line.
     
    #6 LAfadeaway33, Aug 1, 2002
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    He's a good reserve.

    Thats all. Nothing more, nothing less. As both kids will be starters this season, he'll back them up in the role vacated by Charles Oakley.
     
    #7 gettinbranded, Aug 1, 2002
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    if i ever accidentally start to feel sorry for an nba player ever again, someone quickly remind me that corie friggin blount is making 1.4 million dollars.
     
    #8 francis 4 prez, Aug 1, 2002
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    For what it's worth, the Bulls are expected to add either Matt Harpring (outright signing) or Mike Miller (via trade) this offseason...and hoping for Juwan Howard next off-season as the permanent backup for Tyke.
     
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    No freakin way! :mad: He promised me he would sign with the Rockets! Grrrrrr....
     
    #10 R0ckets03, Aug 1, 2002
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    If they can get anything from the kids and JayW is half of what he is expected to be then the Bulls have a shot at being a decent Eastern Conf. team, which is about equal to the Grizzlies.
     
    #11 WhiteMagic02, Aug 1, 2002
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    GB,

    If you guys get Howard, you're getting one hell of a player and a great team guy. Dude has been nothing but class since he got thrown into a crappy situation for him. He gets a lot of crap because of the $20 mil contract, but dude is a good PF. We won't be re-signing him probably anyway, so he will be available.
     
    #12 Nuggets4, Aug 1, 2002
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    But which one of those guys will overshadow the signing of Blount :D


    Really, I think the bulls are doing well this off-season. Blount is a nice signing, he plays hard and has a good work-ethic. He's a big body and, although he won't set the world on fire, he did average 7.2rpg and 4.6ppg in 26 mpg as a starter (21games) for Philly last year.
     
    #13 DrNuegebauer, Aug 2, 2002
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