Breaking Down the Two New Pistons: Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon

Wasting little time, the Detroit Pistons have reportedly agreed to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. The intentional option was lunging for Utah's Carlos Boozer, but he opted to stay with the Utah Jazz. Ben Gordon has reportedly agreed to a five year, $55 million dollar contract, and joining him is former U-Conn teammate Charlie Villanueva, who has reportedly signed for $40 million for five years. That pretty much takes up all the cap space the Pistons had left. Looking at it from the Bulls' side, they lose a player that wanted to leave, even after what happened this year. It's clear that Ben Gordon does not want to share the spotlight with Derrick Rose. Looking at it from the Bucks' perspective, they didn't really want Charlie anyways as he opted to sign Sessions over Charlie. Ben Gordon, the third overall pick by the Bulls in 2004, has been wanting out of Chicago the past two years. He turned down two $50 million-plus offers. He put on a remarkable display this year ... (link)