At some point, the Bulls plan to sign a 13th player for the prorated portion of the veteran's minimum contract. When that happens, and who it is, remains fluid.

The musical chairs continued early Wednesday with TNT's David Aldridge reporting the 76ers will finalize a buyout with former All-Star Danny Granger, who was acquired from the Pacers. Several playoff teams have expressed interest in Granger, including the Bulls. ESPN.com reported the Spurs and Clippers are the likely front-runners to land Granger.

The Bulls are making sure that even if performance bonuses in contracts like those of Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah are met that they will remain below the luxury tax line before signing a player. It's unclear when management feels that risk is completely minimized to sign a 13th player. Jarvis Varnado's 10-day contract expires after Thursday.

Tom Thibodeau said management is trying to find the right fit but the coach consistently has expressed a desire to add more shooting. Granger is a career 38.2 percent 3-point shooter.

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