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 ...

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 ...

Dear Joe Dumars, Please Don’t Sign Ben Gordon.
pistonpost.com 7/1/2009 — If I was cool enough to be able to reach Joe Dumars, I would write him a letter. I like to keep things brief, so the letter would look something like this: Mr. Dumars, I am a loyal Pistons fan. Look, I even have a Pistons blog. But knowing Ben Gordon is at the Palace right now makes me a bit ...

Dumars' decisions have critics, fans
construda.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — Detroit Pistons president and general manager Joe Dumars' quick move to sign shooting guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva will be met with skepticism. NBA and Pistons fans need to recognize Dumars is building another team for another title run. Building is the key word.

Joe Dumars Video - Pistons 2009 Draft Party
need4sheed.com 6/26/2009 — Joe Dumars speaks to Pistons fans and media immediately after Dumars selected Austin Daye as the Pistons #15 pick in the draft. He talks about Austin, and the state of the team. Best line…. “Yes, he’s skinnier than Tayshaun, so we definitely have to put some weight on ...

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 ...

Detroit Pistons target McDyess, Bass as third free agent
blog.mlive.com 7/7/2009 — The cap space that the Pistons will have left after signing Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva isn't know yet, but Joe Dumars has an idea on how much he will have to offer a third free agent to go along...

Pistons' Dumars wants coach in place by Tuesday - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
mlive.com 7/2/2009 — DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons don't plan to wait long to name a replacement for fired coach Michael Curry. Joe Dumars, the Pistons' president for basketball operations, doesn't have a "complete list" of candidates but wants to act in less than a ...

Gordon and Villanueva?
dberri.wordpress.com 7/3/2009 — For reasons I will touch upon in my next post, this has been a busy week. So busy that I have actually been out of touch with this forum and hence I am quite surprised to see more than 100 comments on my last post. At this point, many of these are ...

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 ...

Pistons agree to deals with Gordon, Villanueva — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/1/2009
A person with the knowledge of the negotiations says the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to contracts with free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.

Pistons agree to deals with Gordon, Villanueva — NBA.com: News 7/1/2009
A person with the knowledge of the negotiations says the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to contracts with free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.

Report: Pistons OK deals with Gordon, Villanueva — FOXSports.com News for NBA 7/1/2009
A person tells The Associated Press that Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon is in talks with the Detroit Pistons about joining the team. Pistons spokesman Kevin Grigg declined comment on Gordon's situation Wednesday, saying there's an NBA moratorium on ...

Pistons agree to terms with Gordon, Villanueva — SI.com - NBA 7/1/2009
DETROIT (AP) -- A person with the knowledge of the negotiations says the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to contracts with free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.

Pistons, Ben Gordon And Charlie Villanueva Equals 45 Wins — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/2/2009
It was obvious that the Pistons were going to be major players in free agency this summer.   With nearly $20 million available to rebuild, Pistons GM Joe Dumars made it clear that he was going to try and lure multiple impact players to ...