motownstringmusic.com - 7/2/2009
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Well it didn't take long for Joe Dumars to make use of a majority of the Pistons ' free agent money as he has reportedly agreed to deals with former Bulls and University of Connecticut guard, Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks , and another former UConn player, Charlie Villanueva .
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Pistons Land Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva Free-agent
guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva have agreed
to terms with the Detroit Pistons , ESPN.com reports. Gordon, who rejected $50+ million deals from the Chicago Bulls in each of the past two seasons, will receive a $55 ...
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'Net reaction: Pistons land Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva
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... $10 mil per and telling him he’s coming off the bench meaning Rip’s probably gone. Now Villanueva’s a decent deal because he can score and board and he comes at a reasonable price as a Rasheed Wallace replacement. The thing I’m missing is the size issue. Where’s their inside presence? Don’t they need one? Maybe I should be patient to see what they add next year before I completely judge because this has to be a work in progress." Motown String Music: "What's next for the Pistons? Will the opening night lineup ...
It's Official: Pistons Sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
Motown String Music —
... . The deals were agreed to on July 1, the day free agents and their agents could officially begin negotiating with teams. ...
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... . Then, on day one of free agency, they agreed to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, the two most coveted free agents during the summer. Less than a week later, they ...
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