Hedo Watch, Artest to Lakers, Charlie V, Ben Gordon to Pistons, and More

As part of a busy couple of days on the free-agency front, Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva signed with the Detroit Pistons. Whenever a player meets with the brass, head coach, or players of an interested team, it usually means they will sign. Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu had dinner with Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan, and, according to the Blazers radio voice Brian Wheeler, he will sign if talks progress. Fellow forward Ron Artest, the exact opposite of Turkoglu: good defender, poor shooter, met with Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, and once the meeting was concluded, told CBSSports.com that he will sign with the champs. Center Rasheed Wallace met with the Boston Celtics brass and some of their players, and, soon after, agreed in principle to join the Eastern Conference power. Also, after both free-agent guard Ben Gordon and free-agent forward Charlie Villanueva talked to Detroit Pistons General Manager Joe Dumars, they signed for a combined 10 years and ... (link)