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Ben Gordon Move On To Detroit, Talks To Us
mouthpiecesports.com - 7/2/2009
Ben Gordon Move On To Detroit, Talks To Us
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Well that was quick. Ben Gordon became a free agent at midnight yesterday. He met with Joe Dumars and the Pistons yesterday. He agreed to a five-year $55 million deal yesterday. That was about that. After contract extensions broke down the last two summers between Gordon and the Bulls, he ...
So Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon are the newest Pistons, but where do they go from here?
blog.mlive.com - 7/2/2009
So Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon are the newest Pistons, but where do they go from here?
— blog.mlive.com — AP PhotoGetting Chris Wilcox cheaply would potentially be the best signing of the Pistons' offseason. Joe Dumars... made his offseason splash this week, firing Michael Curry and signing Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to big contracts, but the moves created... (more) So Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon are the newest ...

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Ben Gordon Won’t Be Paid $55 Million to Back Up Richard Hamilton
emptythebench.com - 7/2/2009
Ben Gordon Won’t Be Paid $55 Million to Back Up Richard Hamilton
— emptythebench.com — Something’s gotta give in Detroit, and that something is one of the last remaining pieces of Detroit’s... 2004 NBA Championship team leaving town: Richard Hamilton, who will soon be traded. I think. He has to be, right? Despite reports ... (more) Ben Gordon Won’t Be Paid $55 Million to Back Up Richard ...

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Ben Gordon Leaves Bulls To Attend UConn Reunion
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 7/2/2009
Ben Gordon Leaves Bulls To Attend UConn Reunion
— notqualifiedtocomment.com — So thus ends the tale of Ben Gordon and the Chicago Bulls. In general he was underappreciated... by the fans, media and the organization as a whole. He was exactly what he purported to be, which was a pure shooter and an explosive offensive threat. His defensive skillset was not as bad as most ... (more) Ben Gordon Leaves Bulls To Attend UConn Reunion

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'Net reaction: Pistons land Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva
Ball Don't Lie — ... Mouthpiece Blog: "... Mitch Robinson caught up with BG last night after the Pistons deal was announced: 'It was an easy decision. I went to visit and speaking with (Pistons GM) Joe Dumars I liked everything he had to say, I like everything the organization stands for … they’re all about winning and I want that too,' Gordon stated over the phone. 'Joe exudes that (winning) he eats, sleeps and breathes basketball and that’s an organization I need to be a part of.'" ...

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