He may not be the final piece of the playoff puzzle, but the Bulls effectively completed their roster for the 2003-04 season Tuesday when veteran Corie Blount agreed to terms.

Blount is believed to have signed a two-year deal, with one year guaranteed, at about $1.7 million. He averaged three points and 4.1 rebounds for the Bulls last season in 50 games. He is expected to provide veteran backup help for Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler.

Blount, 34, began his career with the Bulls in 1993 and has played for the Lakers, Cavaliers, Suns, Warriors and 76ers. His career averages are 3.5 points and 4.1 rebounds. The Bulls were encouraged by Blount's finish last season when he averaged six points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 30.1 minutes over the last seven games, three of them starts. The Bulls were 4-3 in those games, beating the Nets, 76ers, Pacers and Bucks.

The Bulls now have 15 players on the roster: Curry, Chandler, Blount, Jamal Crawford, Jalen Rose, Dalibor Bagaric, Kirk Hinrich, Marcus Fizer, Jay Williams, Roger Mason Jr., Eddie Robinson, Scottie Pippen, Lonny Baxter, Donyell Marshall and Trenton Hassell. Williams is out for the season after his motorcycle accident, so two players from that group will have to go on the injured list for the season opener in October.

In other Bulls news, wayward forward Eddie Robinson has been working out with the team in Deerfield this week for the first time all summer. Robinson had been refusing to return calls from team officials, so the Bulls fined him $50,000. Robinson is expected to contest the fine.