sports.yahoo.com - 7/1/2009
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Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon (notes) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva (notes) flew to Detroit on Wednesday morning for a mid-day meeting with team president Joe Dumars and indications are both are moving rapidly toward deals with the Detroit Pistons , league and sources close to ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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The following are the first helpings of front-office
chatter to dribble into Stein Line HQ, culled from...
various team executives, coaches, players and agents throughout the league, to coincide with the buzzer sounding on NBA Free Agency Season 2009 at ...
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Marc Stein: The latest chatter on free agency
pippenainteasy.com - 7/1/2009
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Will he stay or will he go? The
race is on for the services of Ben Gordon....
Here’s a roundup of the latest news and views on the sharpshooter.
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Ben Gordon Watch
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Free agents Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva fly to Detroit
Full-Court Press —
It's being reported that two of Joe Dumars' top free agent choices flew to Detroit this morning and are already negotiating contracts. July 1, Yahoo! Sports: Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva flew to Detroit on Wednesday morning for a mid-day meeting with team president Joe Dumars and indications are both are moving rapidly toward deals with the Detroit Pistons, league and sources close to the two players told Yahoo! Sports. Getting the contracts worked out and receiving verbal commitments would be a great first step for Joe Dumars in ...
NBA Free Agency Update: Villanueva to DET?
WaitingForNextYear —
While we anxiously await the addition of a “stretch” power forward, a defensive stopper on the wing or anything of that ilk, I thought it would be best to update you all on the most recent grumblings around the league regarding the top-billed free agents. smugly-hedo-turkoglu ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
Mike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald: “The feeling is Bulls management would prefer to re-sign Gordon, keeping all of the team’s assets on hand for a potential blockbuster trade in the next 12 months that might bring a quality big man in return. When it comes to paying the luxury tax, though, the only opinion that counts belongs to chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. He has been strongly opposed to paying the tax in the past, but there are a couple of circumstances this year that would soften the blow. Since the Bulls have about $23 million in expiring contracts between Brad Miller, Tim Thomas and Jerome James, they would only have to ...
Gordon, Villanueva May Be Pistons Soon
CelticsBlog —
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports:
Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon(notes) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva(notes) flew to Detroit on Wednesday morning for a mid-day meeting with team president Joe Dumars and indications are both are moving rapidly toward deals with the Detroit Pistons, league and sources close to the two players told Yahoo! Sports. Gordon and Villanueva, both unrestricted free agents, would be significant strikes on the first full day of NBA free agency. ...
Sifting Through Rumors
Portland Trail Blazers —
After just an hour of posting a rumor entry, we once again have some rumors to discuss. Brace with me, because this one will include a bit of rambling from the ol' Celticsfanatic. Could the two Huskies be reunited? Yahoo! reporting Gordon, Villanueva, may be Pistons soon (once again, hat tip to ...
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Gordon, Villanueva May Be Pistons Soon
celticsblog.com 7/1/2009 — Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports:
Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon (notes) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva (notes) flew to Detroit on Wednesday morning for a mid-day meeting with team president Joe Dumars and indications ...
Free-agent buzz: Gordon, Villanueva visit Pistons - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 7/1/2009 — Editor’s note: This is the latest from around the league; be sure to check back throughout the day for more NBA free agency updates. Also follow Y! Sports’ breaking news on Twitter at YahooSportsNBA. Last update: Wednesday, 2:53 p.m. ET. Chicago Bulls ...
Pistons Sign Gordon and Villanueva
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — "The Detroit Pistons made the biggest early splash in free agency on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. Former Bulls guard Gordon will receive a five-year deal for between $55 million and $60 million, while former Bucks forward Villanueva gets a five-year deal ...
It's Official: Pistons Sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
motownstringmusic.com 7/8/2009 — Today was the first day that free agents could sign their new contracts, so the Pistons held a press conference announcing the official signing of Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva . The deals were agreed to on July 1 , the day free agents and their agents could officially begin ...
Pistons agree to deals with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
tonyblogs.net 7/2/2009 — The Detroit Pistons are clearly not going to sit on their hands and watch as the Magic and Cavs get better in the Eastern Conference. The team has come to agreements with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva on multi-year deals, according to Ken Berger of CBS Sports.com .
Ben Gordon's ...
Pistons come to terms with Gordon, Villanueva
scoresreport.com 7/2/2009 —
The Detroit Pistons have a ton of cap space heading into 2009 NBA free agency, and they apparently aren’t afraid to use it, agreeing in principle to contracts with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva .
Former Bulls guard Gordon will receive a five-year deal for between $55 million and ...
Shopping spree continues, Pistons sign Villanueva
pistonpost.com 7/2/2009 — The signing of Ben Gordon was almost immediately followed by news that the Pistons were signing Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva to a 5-year contract worth $35 million, according to ESPN.com.
It’s a good thing this happened after the Gordon signing, because this move give Joe Dumars a ...
Ben Gordon visiting Detroit Pistons today —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 7/1/2009
Bulls guard Ben Gordon will be at the Detroit Pistons' practice
facility in Auburn Hills, Mich., today along with Milwaukee Bucks
forward Charlie Villanueva to meet with president Joe Dumars and may
take a tour of the area and do some home shopping, ...
Bulls G Gordon in talks with Pistons (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 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 ...
