Breaking Pistons News: Iverson to Detroit
The Ace of Sports —
... Don't doubt Joe D. This move doesn't severely cripple the Pistons' chances this season (in my opinion), and gives up a hell of a lot more flexibility down the road. If we pick up a superstar or two in a couple of years, this will be looked at as possibly the best personnel move Dumars has ever made. UPDATE 2: Damn, take a nap, and things get all official. Yes, this trade is actually happening, and there's seemingly hundreds of reactions out there on the internets already. True Hoop loves the deal for Detroit. So does ...
Iverson to Detroit, Fulmer Done at Tennesee
Dan Shanoff —
So much for a slow pre-election Monday. (Henry approves. Hall on Fulmer here.)
ESPN's Abbott: Billups trade makes Pistons players in 'Summer of LeBron'
Full-Court Press —
The Detroit Pistons' attempt to move Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson could be a huge trade for another reason. Iverson's got a big contract that ends this year. ESPN's True Hoop author Henry Abbott speculates that Joe Dumars made the move to free up a ton of cap space in order to become a player in the monstrous free agent class of 2010. Abbott goes as far as to say that the Pistons could make a play for both LeBron James and Chris Bosh. ESPN, November 3: Down, the road the Pistons becomes the driving force of big-time free agency as soon as Iverson's contract comes off ...
Allen Iverson on his way to Detroit for Chauncey Billups
Lakers Blog —
... Obviously, this is a huge deal that, assuming it goes through, will impact both teams now and down the road. Some quick thoughts: For the Pistons, they get some badly needed scoring punch, along with a very driven future HOFer desperate to get back to the Finals. It's a blueprint that worked for Boston, right? Losing Billups will hurt, but the Pistons are big on Rodney Stuckey, and think he's ready to assume frontline duty. But even if the deal doesn't work this season, Detroit gains some serious flexibility once Iverson's $20 mil are wiped from the books. On a ...
Billups/AI trade gives Detroit obscene cap space
Detroit Bad Boys —
... salary cap for next year isn’t set yet, but a safe estimate is probably $60 million. In other words, if this trade goes through, the Pistons will have at least $22 million and as much as $32.7 million to spend next year. The numbers are rough estimates, but you get the point: it’s a lot of jack.
You know the summer of 2010 (LeBron! D-Wade! Bosh!) that everyone talks about? Detroit is suddenly a player. Tom Ziller noted this on FanHouse, and As Henry Abbott breaks it down even more on TrueHoop:
Down, the road the Pistons ...
What Will Joe Do? Joe Provides Answer
DETROIT4LYFE —
... Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess will make roughly a combined $17.8 million this season. Allen Iverson $20.8 million. Yes, that is more for the time being, but Iverson is a free agent after the season while Chauncey would still have three more years on his contract totalling in excess of $50 million. McDyess would have another year totalling near this year's $6.8 million. According to an ESPN article, this extra cap space, and extensions that are less likely to be given to other aging Pistons, will allow Joe Dumars the chance to go after one, if not two, of the ...
Iverson Dealt To Detroit
Hoops Addict —
... As Henry Abbot pointed out earlier today, with over $40 million in contracts coming off the books by the summer of 2010 it’s not too far of a stretch to consider two elite players inking max deals that summer in Detroit. ...
Monday Practice Report
Blazersedge —
... Nate was prodded for his thoughts about the big news of the day. He was stoic and not really looking to give a sound byte. Come to think of it, Nate was more Sarge-y today than he generally is. Of the Nuggets he said, "I thought they were strong with Iverson." Of Iverson and Rasheed, he said only "combinations on paper sound good." Would there be a personality issue there? "We'll see." ...
Stories to Love: The 2008-09 NBA Season
The Second Coming NBA Column —
... If anything, this trade vaulted Joe Dumars to the Executive of the Year status. In one fell swoop, Dumars upgrades a lineup that struggled for points and was power-forward heavy into a quick, lean, and explosive offensive weapon. He opens the backcourt for the development of the promising Rodney Stuckey. And finally, as stated in Truehoop’s informative post, Dumars puts Detroit in the front running to sign Lebron, Chris Bosh, Dewayne Wade, or any of the other valued free agents from the draft class of ‘03. ...
Allen Iverson Traded To The Detroit Pistons
Hip 2 Da Game —
... Allen Iverson was traded today to the Detroit Pistons today for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Chiekh Sambh, via TrueHoop with my comments below: ...
Monday’s Big Swap : Praise For Dumars, Scorn For Warkentien
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... spreads around the country, one thing is clear : no one is talking about how Cheikh Samb might upset the balance of power in the West. Adding Allen Iverson (above) to the Pistons in the point guard’s contract year is “just an hors d’oeuvre” writes True Hoops’ Henry Abbott, surely aware that Rasheed Wallace can also come off Detroit’s books next summer should they part ways. ...
More on AI/Chauncey Deal
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
... From a Piston perspective....read what Abbott had to say. The ultimate win-win situation. Sure they broke up the band whose gone to the Eastern Conference Finals 2831 years in a row. But we all know that team needed some shaking up, and hiring Michael Curry couldn't be the only move. So now Billups is gone. Rodney Stuckey jumps in at the 1 (more than capable). You get Allen Iverson for a year...but not any year. A contract year. And with a contender. So he's got a chance to a) keep making money and b) prove that his one Finals trip wasn't a fluke. Not to mention Sheed is in a ...
Joe the Dealer
Motown Sports Revival —
... Pistons fans should get excited about what this could mean for the “Summer of LeBron.” Henry Abbott has already opined with the suggestion that the Pistons could sign both LeBron and Chris Bosh. Adrian Wojnarowski ...
Reading is Great! More Reaction to the Iverson-for-Billups Blockbuster Trade
Empty the Bench —
- Yahoo! Sports - Adrian Wojnarowski thinks the Pistons can sign Bosh and LeBron.
- TrueHoop - This could turn out to be Joe Dumars’ most impressive personnel move yet.
- M Live - Taking a gamble on The Answer is a winning proposition for Detroit.
- Pickaxe and Roll - Chauncey Billups brings hope back to the mountains of Colorado.
- AOL Fanhouse - Tom Ziller thinks ...
Joe Dumars Lives In Multiple Tenses
CelticsBlog —
... 's Henry Abbott makes the nearly trauma-inducing (for fans of Eastern Conference foes, anyway) suggestion that it may be realistic for Dumars to set his sights on acquiring multiple players from that free agent class. In the meantime, even if Iverson walks next summer, the Pistons have ...
Iverson For Billups Breakdown
BallerBlogger.com —
... Iverson’s expiring contract will give Joe Dumars options in free agency. And as TrueHoop pointed out, there are a number of top-flight free agents who will be available in 2010. Including “LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Ray Allen, Tyson Chandler, Manu Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Joe Johnson, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Redd.” ...
Carnival of the NBA #61
Both Teams Played Hard —
... In honour the newest North of the Border baller, Raptors HQ presents a look at why, despite Detroit’s cap-clearing moves to entice him in 2010, Jermaine’s co-Twin Tower Chris Bosh aint necessarily going anywhere.
#7 - Chauncey Billups
In honor of the Big Shot point guard who was the co-centerpiece of the biggest November trade I can recall, 20 Second Timeout presents a great break-down, TrueHoop presents the genius of Joe Dumars, The Hoop Doctors present the humorous AI to MoTown press ...
