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Found July 04, 2009 on Dabullz: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Brandon Roy,  Ben Gordon
TEAMS: Chicago Bulls,  Portland Trail Blazers

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According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the Chicago Bulls have made an inquiry about Nate Robinson. Other teams who have made inquiries are the Blazers, where Robinson is beloved by Nate McMillan and Brandon Roy, Miami and the Bulls, who are in need of bench scoring after Ben Gordon’s defection to Detroit. I don’t [...]
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