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At an evening press conference to update the media on the flury of trade activity at the league's trading deadline, John Paxson tried to put rumors of his imminant departure from the GM job to rest. Opening the presser, he stated, "I'm the GM of the Bulls. I'm not resigning. I'm here. I'm going to be here. That puts an end to it." We notice he didn't say for how long he's staying... perhaps he's not resigning today or this week, but does he still plan to leave at the end of the season? Perhaps only Pax himself knows. Or perhaps he simply had a chance of heart after being able to successfully shake his roster up and position the team for a run at the top free agents after next season.

Do the Bulls have a hotline that rings directly to Madison Square Garden? The New York Knicks remain the dumping grounds for the Bulls unwanted parts, even after they parted ways with Isiah Thomas -- the worst executive in the history of basketball. This afternoon, just before the NBA trading deadline, the Bulls shipped Larry Hughes to New York in return for three players: Tim Thomas, Jerome James and Anthony Roberson.

Perhaps a few years later than initially expected, the White Sox are rumored to be acquiring Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. before today's trading, deadline according to FoxSports. The deal, in which the Sox will give up prospects, is supposedly awaiting Griffey's approval—he's a 10-and-5 player—before being officially announced.

Just squeaking in before the NBA's Thursday afternoon trading deadline, the Bulls made a big move by moving Big Ben.