rockymountainnews.com - 11/3/2008
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The Nuggets are discussing a trade that would send point guard Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for former Nuggets Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess, ESPN reported this morning.
Iverson, acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2006-07 season, is a perfect fit for the Pistons, who ...
sports.espn.go.com - 11/3/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
The Denver Nuggets are expected to trade Allen
Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups and
Antonio McDyess, Pistons team sources told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. The deal has not been finalized. This would be the second time Iverson has been traded in two years. He was dealt by ...
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Sources: Denver Nuggets to trade Allen Iverson to ...
mlive.com - 11/3/2008
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mlive.com —
Ed. Note: MLive Pistons Insider A. Sherrod Blakely
is away from his computer, but called in this
breaking news: The Detroit Pistons have reached a tentative agreement to trade Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess to the Denver Nuggets for Allen Iverson. Neither player was at this morning's ...
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Pistons to trade Billups, McDyess for Nuggets' Iverson
myespn.go.com - 11/3/2008
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myespn.go.com —
Allen Iverson, a Piston. And that's just one
of the major assets Joe Dumars is acquiring today.
The other is the inside track on "The Summer of LeBron." As you have probably seen, reports are that the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons have agreed ...
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Joe Dumars Strikes Again
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No Detroit homecoming for McDyess
Detroit Bad Boys —
Despite some early rumblings that Antonio McDyess might be bought out, the Nuggets apparently aren’t going for it. From the Rocky Mountain News:
There was talk the Nuggets might buy out the remainder of McDyess’ contract and he could eventually return to the Pistons, but Rex Chapman, Denver’s vice president of player personnel, said McDyess would stay with the team. It would mark McDyess’ third tenure with the Nuggets. ...
McDyess A Free Agent?
CelticsBlog —
... up about 50 percent of his salary, meaning he'd have to agree to take about $6.8 million of the $13.6 million he's due in any potential buyout if he wants to play elsewhere. Otherwise, the Nuggets will keep him on their roster regardless of whether he decides to report or not.
So, it could happen if he is willing to take a big pay cut, which he may not be able to make up on the open market.
Update: Seems like it isn't going to happen. From the Rocky Mountain news - via Detroit Bad Boys (who have been all over this ...
Chapman not saying what we want to hear
PistonsNationBlog.com —
... wanted to contribute to a championship here.
How can we not want Denver to buy him out?
Well, wow Nuggets’ vice president of player personnel Rex Chapman is saying Denver plans to hold onto McDyess. Let’s just hope that this is some posturing on the part of Champman and the Nuggets.
If Denver does buy out Dice he’d be free to immediately sign with any team that isn’t the Pistons. For that he’d have to wait 30 days.
Rocky Moutain News via Detroit Free Press
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