Pistons Exercise Team Option on Stuckey and Afflalo
nba.com 8/5/2008 — Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the team exercised its team option on the contracts of guards Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo. Both contracts are now extended through the 2009-10 NBA season. "We are ...

Brown is low-risk move for Dumars
detnews.com 8/6/2008 — "Here's one thing you can count on regarding new Pistons center Kwame Brown. When he arrives at camp in October, he's going to be a lot lighter. We're not talking body weight. Brown will no longer be carrying around the oppressive weight of lofty expectation.

Agent 'rips' Hamilton of $500,000
blog.mlive.com 8/6/2008 — According to Richard Hamilton, his now former agent is accused of stealing about $500,000 from him. August 4, Boston Globe: Ripped off?: Two NBA sources said former UConn team manager Josh Nochimson has been decertified as an agent by the...

Pistons Sign Second Round Draft Choice Walter Sharpe
nba.com 8/6/2008 — Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the team has signed second round draft choice Walter Sharpe. “We are pleased to add Walter Sharpe to our roster,” said Dumars. “Walter is a young athletic small forward with good size and intriguing skills. We look forward to seeing him grow and mature as a player in our system.”

Kwame Brown speaks
detroitbadboys.com 8/6/2008 — As mentioned by several readers in the comments of a previous post, Kwame Brown spoke to reporters on Tuesday during an introductory conference call. If you’ve already made up your mind about his signing, nothing he says in August will change ...

Joe Dumars: Madman or Genius? — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/4/2008
Throughout his tenure as President of the Detroit Pistons, Joe Dumars has been known for finding diamonds in the rough. He and his staff have demonstrated an ability to pick out those players who have something nobody else saw. For this reason, up ...

Joe Dumars, It's Time to Make a Move: Get Josh Smith — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/4/2008
The Detroit Pistons have gotten far in the playoffs for the last several years, but there is one problem: they haven't gone all the way. Since they've gone well into the playoffs the last few years, they're not doing badly, but they need to make a ...

Pistons sign WALTER HERRMANN- HORRIBLE move! — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/4/2008
The Pistons signed Walter Hermann to a one-year deal. HORRIBLE MOVE! The Pistons are tight on money and they're signing a guy that most likely won't get any minutes anywhere. Dumars, don't make stupid moves!  It'll cost you.

Kwame Brown looks to resurrect career in Detroit — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 8/6/2008
DETROIT - Kwame Brown hopes to be the latest player to resurrect his career with the Detroit Pistons. The Washington Wizards drafted the 6-foot-11 center No. 1 overall...

2008-2009 NBA Eastern Conference Preview — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/6/2008
Eastern Conference Standings 1. Boston Celtics They still have way too much fire power. After one year of playing together, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett should gel even more which would be scary. I believe Rajon Rondo could become ...