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The Detroit Pistons were the busiest team in the first day of free agency, as they agreed to terms with former UConn stars Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, who essentially serve as younger replacements for the departing Allen Iverson and Rasheed Wallace. The Pistons have added some quickness, athleticism and versatility with two deals ate up all the $19 million in available cap space that they had when the summer began. After a terrible 39-43 campaign, you have to wonder how much they really improved. But Joe Dumars is staying committed to his plan for building a team around several good, but no great players, and hoping that it will yield success. The only problem I see with this current incarnation is that each team needs a solid leadership foundation and I'm not sure who will emerge as the motivational voice for the team. Everyone liked to talk about how (link)

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