talkhoops.net - 7/2/2009
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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 ...
NBA Talk: Plans Change In Detroit With Villanueva and Gordon Added
lebasketbawl.com 7/3/2009 —
We all remember the heartbreaking move for Detroit when they sent Chauncey Billups to the Denver Nuggets while Detroit brought in Allen Iverson. It wasn’t good for the Pistons as they got destroyed in the playoffs.
Then here they are with Iverson gone and Rasheed Wallace aging a bit. ...
This is Detroit's haul?
sports.yahoo.com 7/1/2009 — Gordon and CV? This soon? Woj is reporting that both will be in Detroit today, and likely to sign with the Pistons. And that their new contracts will take up most of Detroit's $20 million in cap space. So, that's your team. Those are your Pistons. That's the payoff of the rebuilding process. Yikes.
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 ...
Pistons agree to deals with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
tonyblogs.net 7/2/2009 — The Detroit Pistons are clearly not going to sit on their hands and watch as the Magic and Cavs get better in the Eastern Conference. The team has come to agreements with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva on multi-year deals, according to Ken Berger of CBS Sports.com .
Ben Gordon's ...
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 agree to deals with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
motownstringmusic.com 7/2/2009 — 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 .
From The ...
It's Official: Pistons Sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
motownstringmusic.com 7/8/2009 — Today was the first day that free agents could sign their new contracts, so the Pistons held a press conference announcing the official signing of Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva . The deals were agreed to on July 1 , the day free agents and their agents could officially begin ...
Ben Gordon Agrees in Principle to Deal With Detroit Pistons
binarybasketball.com 7/1/2009 —
Unrestricted free agent Ben Gordon has agreed in principle to a deal with the Detroit Pistons.
Pistons New Shooting Guard Ben Gordon
Ben Gordon will sign a deal worth roughly $55 million over 5 years. Free agents must wait until July 8th in order to officially sign ...
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 ...
UConn Opens Branch In Detroit —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/2/2009
Former UConn teammates Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva have agreed to multi-year contracts to join the Detroit Pistons, according to published reports.
Gordon spent the first five years of his NBA career with the Chicago Bulls, leading the team ...
Pistons Make Moves —
Wizards Insider 7/2/2009
The Detroit Pistons were the busiest team in the first day of free agency, as they agreed to terms with former UConn stars Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, who essentially serve as younger replacements for the departing Allen Iverson and Rasheed ...
NBA Free Agency Gets Off to Fast Start —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
Since Tuesday at 12:01 AM EST the faces of many NBA teams have been changed, and, in at least one case, the very foundation of the team has undergone a free agent upgrade. To be sure, the 2009 NBA free agent season has gotten off to a very fast ...
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