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 ...

Aldridge: Pistons agree to terms with Gordon, Villanueva
nba.com 7/2/2009 — The Detroit Pistons agreed to terms with two of the NBA's top free agents on the first day of free agency Wednesday, getting commitments from Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva on multi-year deals. Gordon ...

Pistons sign Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva
talkhoops.net 7/2/2009 — What in the hell happened to the Detroit Pistons? What in the hell happened to Deeeeeeetroit Baaaaaaasketbaaaaaallllllll? This was a hard-nosed group of perfect role players, committed to defense, rebounding, and being tougher than the other team. It was a well-coached team that was putting ...

Detroit Pist-ing Their Money Away
thesportsbank.net 7/2/2009 — By: David Kay Heading into the NBA free agency period, the Detroit Pistons were one of the few buyers in the market willing to shell out the cash to sign a big name free agent. As the clock struck midnight on July 1st, Joe Dumars wasted no time in courting his desired targets as both Ben ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Ben Gordon will be “Ballin” in Detroit and “V For Vendetta” as well
thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — The Detroit Pistons wasted little time jumping into the free agent market as it is believed that former Bulls guard Ben Gordon and former Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva have agreed in principle to deals making themselves the newest Pistons. It is being reported that Gordon has a deal is ...

Report: Celtics offer Rasheed Wallace a contract — USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories 7/3/2009
The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward.

Report: Celts offer Rasheed Wallace deal (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/3/2009
The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on Friday. The Boston Globe reports the Celtics offered Wallace a deal during a three-hour meeting ...

Report: Celtics offer Wallace a contract — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/3/2009
The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on Friday.

The New Era of Pistons Basketball? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
Shall we call Joe Dumars a genius for sabotaging what was working just fine and led them to six straight Conference Finals? I think not. Many were surprised that Flip Sanders was fired a year ago, but many weren't, Dumars has gone through coaches ...

"The Answer" Might Be in Chicago, or Maybe Even With Dwyane Wade and Miami — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
We all know that Ben Gordon has agreed to terms to sign with the Pistons as soon as the players are eligible to sign on July 8. It's how Ben Gordon is going to get to Detroit city that has been talked about recently. Although the talks between ...