detnews.com - 2/21/2008
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The Pistons did pull off one minor deal before the trade deadline Thursday.
They sent Primoz Brezec to Toronto for guard Juan Dixon.
Dixon, 29, averaged 4.3 points and 11.8 minutes in 36 games for the Raptors this season.
He was a first-round pick (17th overall) by Washington in 2002 out of Maryland. He has played for Washington, Portland and Toronto.
Raptors send Dixon to Pistons
sports.yahoo.com 2/21/2008 — The Toronto Raptors traded guard Juan Dixon to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday for Primoz Brezec , a league source said Thursday afternoon. Dixon has played 36 games this season and is averaging 4.3 points and 1.8 assists in 11-plus minutes per game. ...
Trade Machinations: Pietrus to Toronto
sports.aol.com 2/20/2008 — With the NBA trade deadline looming, Trade Machinations rounds up real rumors (and creates fake ones) of moves that'd make the NBA a better, brighter place. The proposed deal - made a little awkward by the Warriors not wanting to burn up their trade ...
Rumor: Mickael Pietrus to the Raptors for Juan Dixon and Joey Graham
goldenstateofmind.com 2/21/2008 — SI.com's Marty Burns dropped some NBA trade market info just a few hours ago in his piece Market buzz: Players, teams to watch as trade deadline approaches . The Warriors are buzzing: The Raptors and Warriors have discussed a deal that would ...
Channing Frye is a talented cybernetically enhanced supersoldier
sports.yahoo.com 2/22/2008 — Well, today's trade deadline has passed and unless deals start to trickle in late (which has been known to happen before) it looks like we’re left with the Rockets, Hornets and Grizzlies three-way , Juan Dixon for Primoz Brezec and two ...
Breaking News: Juan down, Joey to go!
dinosty.com 2/22/2008 —
Juan Dixon scoring his first and only basket as a Raptor, above.
Farewell, Juan Dixon. We hardly knew ye…and we hardly cared.
Minutes before today’s 3pm trade deadline, Juan “ Sharpshooter Dullshooter” Dixon was traded ...
The aftermath of the trade deadline
arsenalist.com 2/22/2008 — This trade is hardly worth it’s own post but since we’re all Raptors fans it’s mandatory to beat a topic, however inconsequential, to it’s ultimate death.
Reasoning for trade
Juan Dixon was doing very little as a Raptor ...
Raptor Science
dimemag.com 2/22/2008 — The Raptors‘ minor move yesterday of sending Juan Dixon to Detroit for Primoz Brezec didn’t make many waves, especially with 11-teams deals going down at the same time. But Toronto fans should know that this move, along with not pulling ...
Raptors Make Another Deal with Pistons at Deadline —
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors granted G Juan Dixon his trade request, sending Dixon to the Detroit Pistons for C Primoz Brezec and cash.
It is Brezec’s third team this season, as the Charlotte Bobcats sent him and Walter Herrmann to the Pistons in a deal that send Nazr Mohammad to the Bobcats in December 14th trade. The 7-foot-1 Brezec is in the final year of contract that pays him $2.75 ...
Pistons trade deadline thoughts... —
The Wayne Fontes Experience - A Detroit Lions Blog
Some fans are upset the Pistons did next to nothing at the trade deadline. The only move being a trade of expiring contracts , sending the last big man on the bench, Primoz Brezec, to the Raptors in return Juan Dixon, who will be the 2nd to last guard on the bench. In other words, a tall stiff was traded for a 3rd string guard. OK, I might be exaggerating a tad, as Dixon can play a little, but ...
Pistons & Raptors Trade Brezec For Dixon —
Slam Dunk Central
The Associated Press reported Thursday that the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors were able to complete a trade before the NBA trading dead line was reached at 3:00 p.m. EST Thursday. The Raptors have sent guard Juan Dixon to Detroit and received center Primo Brezec in return. Dixon is in his sixth season in the Association, his second season with Toronto after spending stints with ...
Also traded: Juan Dixon for Primoz Brezec —
SLAM Online
The Pistons and Raptors - who could possibly see each other in the playoffs - made a trade . Is it as exciting as all of the big name trades of late? No, it is not. The Krista Jahnke blog linked to suggests this opens the door for the return of Dale Davis. My head is spinning.
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Juan Dixon’s story —
PistonsNationBlog.com
Here’s a YT of Juan’s tough upbringing. There’s some similarities to Isiah Thomas’ story like using basketball as an escape from the tough inner city and having his older brother looking out for him making sure he kept on the straight and narrow.
Primoz Brezec Traded For Juan Dixon —
Detroit Pistons Fan Blog
The Pistons traded Primoz Brezec for Juan Dixon, another combo guard. Dale Davis may come back to join the Pistons as well. What I would like to know is...Where is Cheikh Samb? I was hoping he would get some playing time this year. I really like Cheikh Samb. I think that he could bring a similar type of defense and swagger to the team, that Ben Wallace brought to the team. What do you think?
Trade fanalyzation —
PistonsNationBlog.com
So, we didn’t quite make the splash Cleveland did (see below) but here’s what we did do. The Pistons sent Priomz Brezec along with cash considerations to the Raptors in exchange for Juan Dixon (6′3″, 165 lbs.). I didn’t quite get why the Pistons would pick up another guard and trade away our only true center. Then it was cleared up a little for me after ...
Dino-links: Today’s Raptors news —
Cuzoogle
“OK, let’s review. The Cavaliers on Thursday added veterans Ben Wallace and Joe Smith from the Bulls, as well as Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West from the Sonics. The Pistons added Juan Dixon . Advantage Cavaliers, you say? ” (Detroit News)
“Trading little-used center Primoz Brezec to the Toronto Raptors for combo guard Juan Dixon should lead to two things: ...
Pistons get Dixon for scoring depth, will buy out Murray —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Here's why the Detroit Pistons , a team thought to be seeking frontcourt depth, traded center Primoz Brezec to the Toronto Raptors for sixth-year guard Juan Dixon : The Pistons needed another scoring option off the bench. Dixon, 29, has averaged 9.0 points over his career. He averaged 12.3 points in 2005-06 for Portland. With Jarvis Hayes , Rodney Stuckey , Jason Maxiell and Arron ...
Buh bye Brezec —
PistonsNationBlog.com
So much for retiring a Piston . I’m kinda sad to see the borderline out of control hot chocolate craving accessory whoring Slovenian gangsta go. I wish him well, also, it looks as if all the connections between us and Toronto has led to a new trading partner, poor scorned Orlando.
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors acquired center Primoz Brezec and cash from the Detroit Pistons on ...
More wheeling and dealing —
The Globe and Mail - From Deep
Juan Dixon for Primoz Brezec
Scientific From Deep rating: No stars (literally)
What’s to like: Not much really. I guess this deal works because it accommodates Dixon, who was a good soldier here but was frustrated by his lack of playing time. Not sure he’ll get more in Detroit, but who - Follow link to read full post
Pistons Send Brezec to Raptors for Dixon —
The Piston Post | A Detroit Pistons Blog
The Detroit Pistons added backcourt depth Thursday, acquiring guard Juan Dixon from the Toronto Raptors for center Primoz Brezec in a swap of reserve players.The deal was completed minutes before Thursday’s 3 p.m. EST deadline for NBA trades.
Dixon, 29, played sparingly in 36 games with the Raptors this season, averaging just 4.3 points and 1.8 assists in just under 12 minutes per contest. ...
Trade Deadline Day —
Deceptively Quick
The trade deadline officially came and went, and there were actually some deals at the buzzer . The Blazers were involved in one, which I'll get to later (it might get dusty in here). But first let us acknowledge those former Blazers shipped off yet again today: Everyone's favorite metrosexual undersized shooting guard Juan Dixon traded from Toronto to Detroit for Primo Brezec. I always liked ...
Dixon gone —
The AltRaps Blog
Juan Dixon traded for Primoz Brezec.
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Where is Juan Dixon Going? —
Courtside
According to reports in the Toronto Star and the National Post, it looks like the Raptors were able to unload guard Juan Dixon before today's...
Raptors trying to get Warriors Pietrus for Dixon and Graham —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The Toronto Raptors , meanwhile, are working the phones in advance of the trade deadline. There were rumblings Wednesday night that Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo has been talking with his Golden State Warriors counterpart, Chris Mullin, about sending Juan Dixon and Joey Graham to the Bay Area for swingman Mickael Pietrus . The 6-foot-6 Pietrus certainly won't help the Raptors much in the ...
Pistons Get Juan Dixon From Raptors —
NBA.com: News
The Pistons didn't sit idle as the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday, pulling off a minor deal with Toronto that brings guard Juan Dixon to the Pistons and ships backup center Primoz Brezec to the Raptors.
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