sportingnews.com - 7/2/2009
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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 million per year), and this keeps the Cavs ...
blog.mlive.com - 7/2/2009
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blog.mlive.com —
AP PhotoGetting Chris Wilcox cheaply would potentially be
the best signing of the Pistons' offseason. Joe Dumars...
made his offseason splash this week, firing Michael Curry and signing Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to big contracts, but the moves created...
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So Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon are the newest ...
emptythebench.com - 7/2/2009
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emptythebench.com —
Something’s gotta give in Detroit, and that something
is one of the last remaining pieces of Detroit’s...
2004 NBA Championship team leaving town: Richard Hamilton, who will soon be traded. I think. He has to be, right? Despite reports ...
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Ben Gordon Won’t Be Paid $55 Million to Back Up Richard ...
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 7/2/2009
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notqualifiedtocomment.com —
So thus ends the tale of Ben Gordon
and the Chicago Bulls. In general he was underappreciated...
by the fans, media and the organization as a whole. He was exactly what he purported to be, which was a pure shooter and an explosive offensive threat. His defensive skillset was not as bad as most ...
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Ben Gordon Leaves Bulls To Attend UConn Reunion
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'Net reaction: Pistons land Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva
Ball Don't Lie —
... The Baseline: "Villanueva was a smart move, and while Gordon may hardly have filled an obvious need, he's not going to hurt the team, and Detroit can always use additional offense. Does this immediately make them contenders? No, but could you see any of the 2010 free agents stepping right in and stabilizing a team that, if you'd forgotten, just fired its coach to cap off a lost season? The Pistons haven't ever depended on a single superstar, anyway, which makes the 2010 model that much more unlikely. Instead, you can see Dumars hiring a coach who gets the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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. ...
Pistons agree with Gordon, Villanueva (UPDATE)
cbssports.com 7/1/2009 — The Detroit Pistons struck first Wednesday, getting commitments from their top two free-agent targets, Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva . Gordon agreed to a five-year, $55 million deal, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. Villanueva ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Joe Dumars Next to Go in Mo-Town? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/2/2009
If I were a fan of the Detroit Pistons, I would want Joe Dumars fired immediately. After the Pistons advanced to the 2003 Eastern Conference Finals, Dumars had a Hall of Fame coach in Larry Brown, a deep and versatile roster filled with team-first ...
