Luol Deng and Ben Gordon were the subject of trade rumors on Monday, but the former Duke forward tried to downplay the significance.

"It's just the opinion of one writer, that's all," Deng said prior to the game against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. "It doesn't mean that he's right."

GM John Paxson refused to comment on the report.

"The reason (rumors) should bother guys even less than when I played is that so many things get thrown against the wall that just don't stick," said Scott Skiles. "If guys get caught up in rumors and something that's in the paper, then they've made a big mistake."