pistonsnationblog.com - 6/25/2009
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The NBA Draft has become a secondary story to the blockbuster trade pulled off by the Cavs and Suns. To Cleveland: Shaq. To Phoenix: Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, the 46th pick and $500,000. To me this moves says that the Cavs are pulling out all the stops in an effort to keep Lebron ...
Press Clippings
pistonsnationblog.com 6/18/2009 —
The Hollinger sucks edition!
No Respect : I’ve been meaning to get to this for days now… John Hollinger, YOU SUCK! You might have seen his all-time rankings of the NBA’s 30 teams . I don’t care how you scored the teams , you’re wrong! The fact that ...
Pistons Might Ditch Draft
mysportsrumors.com 6/19/2009 — Today’s Detroit Free Press reports that the Detroit Pistons are considering trading out of the first round in the NBA Draft . The Pistons currently hold the 15th pick in next week’s draft, their highest slot since 2007 when they selected Rodney Stuckey. He’s worked out ...
Draft Poll: What Will the Pistons Do on Draft Night?
motownstringmusic.com 6/24/2009 — The draft is just 31 hours away. For the past month and a half we've heard speculation , reported rumors , and even had our first transaction of the off-season happen just yesterday, a trade that might not look all that big, but could play a major role in what the Pistons do next.
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Young forward shows promise
jsonline.com 6/29/2009 — Finding a power forward in the draft would have been delightful for Milwaukee. Instead, the Bucks selected two guards. But Bucks general manager John Hammond did snare a promising power forward last week, when he acquired 22-year-old Amir Johnson from ...
Draft Musings
detroitbadboys.com 6/22/2009 — After a break from DBB, I’m back in the saddle. This off-season, though, I plan to reinforce my unsubstantiated assertions with references to unnamed sources. Let’s muse.
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You know what’s hard to find on ESPN.com? Basic information. Want to ...
Are the Pistons interested in Boozer?
scoresreport.com 6/24/2009 —
Not so, at least according to Chad Ford .
Over the past few months, we’ve assumed Carlos Boozer is their primary target, but that might not be the case. A league source told me Tuesday that the Pistons’ free-agent strategy likely would preclude a run at Boozer.
The Pistons ...
With $18 million, Pistons set to go | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 6/29/2009 — The moment the Pistons have been pointing to since last November is drawing close. At 12:01 a.m. Wednesday morning, the NBA free-agency period begins. And although no signings can take place before July 8 when the league will release the salary-cap ...
Will the Pistons Move Their First Round Pick?
motownstringmusic.com 6/9/2009 — There are a number of mock drafts out there that have the Pistons picking anyone from Terrence Williams to B.J. Mullens, but what mock drafts do not "mock" are potential trades involving draft picks. About a week ago, Draft Express reported that the "word on the street" is that Detroit is ...
Pistons working their way back | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 7/15/2009 — What do you expect from your teams? Red Wings, Tigers, Lions, Pistons: What do you want from them? I don't just mean in the immediate future. I mean in general. Do you expect championships? Consistent playoff appearances? An entertaining style of ...
The Orlando Magic To Acquire Vince Carter? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/25/2009
Yahoo! Sports and ESPN are reporting that two league executives are saying that the New Jersey Nets have agreed in principal to trade away Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson to the Orlando Magic in exchange for the expiring contracts of Rafer Alston and ...
Adios Sergio —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/25/2009
ESPN and others are reporting that the Blazers have swapped second round picks, including Sergio Rodriguez, to the Kings. Here's what Chad Ford had to say:
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to send Sergio Rodriguez and the 38th pick in ...
Final Two Round NBA Mock Draft 4.0 —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/25/2009
1. Los Angeles Clippers: Blake Griffin, PF, Oklahoma
2. Memphis Grizzlies: Hasheem Thabeet, C, Connecticut
3. Oklahoma City Thunder: Ricky Rubio, PG, DKV Joventut
4. Sacramento Kings: Jrue Holiday, PG, UCLA
5. Minnesota ...