Free agent Brandon Bass could be quite a catch | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 7/7/2009 — Although it may take time to play itself out, the Pistons would like to bring back power forward Antonio McDyess, an unrestricted free agent. But with likely competition coming from more title-ready teams like Cleveland and San Antonio, the Pistons ...

Pistons reach 5-year deals with Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva | detnews.com | The Detroit News
detnews.com 7/2/2009 — Chris McCosky / The Detroit News Auburn Hills -- Joe Dumars proved Wednesday he is a very swift and efficient shopper. On the first day teams could negotiate with free agents, Dumars locked up commitments from his two top choices. He got scoring guard ...

Pistons working their way back | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 7/15/2009 — What do you expect from your teams? Red Wings, Tigers, Lions, Pistons: What do you want from them? I don't just mean in the immediate future. I mean in general. Do you expect championships? Consistent playoff appearances? An entertaining style of ...

Pistons have deals with Gordon, Villanueva | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 7/2/2009 — That didn't take long. On the first day of the NBA's free-agency period, the Pistons made major moves to shore up their three-point shooting and perimeter athleticism by agreeing to deals with coveted free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, the ...

Dumars Putting Together a New Floor Model
spartyandfriends.com 7/2/2009 — I know, I am supposed to have the day off, but this was too big a deal to not comment on. Nine years ago, Joe Dumars traded away his best player (and one of the NBA’s best). The next year, the Pistons would suffer their worst season in 7 years. A series of moves over 3 years to land ...

Pistons Stay In Character With Villanueva, Gordon Signings
sportingnews.com 7/2/2009 — You can see why the Pistons went after Charlie Villanueva. Not that Villanueva is the second coming of Sheed, or the player Detroit had hoped the now-departed Amir Johnson would become. But he provides size and skill in one body, at a good price ($7 ...

Pistons reach deals with Gordon, Villanueva - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 7/1/2009 — The Detroit Pistons have reached agreement with free-agent guard Ben Gordon (notes) and forward Charlie Villanueva (notes) , a source with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports Wednesday evening. Gordon will receive a five-year contract worth ...

Hello Gordon and Villanueva - Goodbye McDyess
need4sheed.com 7/8/2009 — It’s Official, The Pistons Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon are Detroit Pistons. And Dyess is officially off to get his Ice in San Antonio and I wish him the best.  

Pistons land Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
mlive.com 7/2/2009 — AUBURN HILLS -- Find young veterans with a lot of upside looking for a long-term deal. That was the blueprint used by Joe Dumars many years ago in turning the Detroit Pistons from an NBA afterthought, into one of the league's most successful ...

Gordon Signs with the Pistons..
motownstringmusic.com 7/1/2009 — The  Detroit Pistons  have reached agreement with free-agent guard  Ben Gordon (notes)  on a five-year contract worth around $55 million, a source with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports Wednesday evening. The Pistons are continuing to negotiate with forward ...

Snag in negotiations halts Johnson's deal with Pistons — NBA.com: News 7/7/2009
Avery Johnson is not returning to the sidelines as coach of the Detroit Pistons after a deal between the two sides fell apart, a source close to the situation told NBA.com. The former Mavericks coach and current ESPN analyst had come to agreement with ...

AP Source: Pistons, Johnson end coaching talks — Examiner Sports 7/7/2009
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Detroit and Avery Johnson have ended talks about filling the Pistons' head coaching vacancy.

Source: Johnson won't be Pistons coach (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/7/2009
Avery Johnson won't be joining the Detroit Pistons as head coach. "I looked at it, I was interested in it, but I was only interested in it if we could agree on a vision for the team going forward," Johnson told ESPN, where he is a studio ...

AP Source: Pistons, Johnson end coaching talks — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/7/2009
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Detroit and Avery Johnson have ended talks about filling the Pistons' head coaching vacancy.

Johnson, Pistons break off head coaching talks — SI.com - NBA 7/7/2009
DETROIT (AP) -- Avery Johnson won't be joining the Detroit Pistons as head coach.