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lifeondumars.com - 7/2/2009

Pistons now a top 6 team in the East oh boy!

— lifeondumars.com — Pistons have spent tons of money on players that are essentially mediocre and will not help the Pistons in any large manner. Expect the Pistons to wallow in mediocrity for the next 3-5 years, much like the Grant Hill led teams of the nineties. I'm telling you, the money on Ben and Charlie is risky! (more) Pistons now a top 6 team in the East oh boy!

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motownstringmusic.com - 7/3/2009

Report: Deron Washington Agrees to Guaranteed Contract with the Pistons

— motownstringmusic.com — Detroit Pistons 2008 second round draft pick, Deron Washington has reportedly agreed to sign a guaranteed deal with the Pistons.  The news broke last night when his former Virginia Tech Hokies coach tweeted a congratulations to Washington for striking a deal with the Pistons. I know, two ... (more) Report: Deron Washington Agrees to Guaranteed Contract ...

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motownstringmusic.com - 7/1/2009

Gordon Signs with the Pistons..

— motownstringmusic.com — The  Detroit Pistons  have reached agreement with free-agent guard  Ben Gordon (notes)  on a five-year contract worth around $55 million, a source with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports Wednesday evening. The Pistons are continuing to negotiate with forward ... (more) Gordon Signs with the Pistons..

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Charlie Villanueva

Ben Gordon

Joe Dumars

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Report: Deron Washington gets a guaranteed deal
Detroit Bad Boys — As spotted by MLive’s Dave Dial, Seth Greenberg, Deron Washington’s former college coach at Virginia Tech, let the cat out of the bag by announcing that Washington signed a guaranteed deal with the Pistons in a tweet on Wednesday evening: congrats to Deron Washington for signing a guaranteed contract with the Pistons Great to have a Hokie in the league! It’s a bit curious the team decided to guarantee Washington on the eve of summer league — why not wait a couple of weeks until the coaches can see ...

Report: Deron Washington Agrees to Guaranteed Contract with the Pistons
Motown String Music — ... , wonders why the Pistons would sign him on the eve of the 2009 Summer League before getting another chance to look at him. Washington is currently on Detroit's 2009 Summer League Roster which is set to kick off July 10.  Dave Dial at MLIVE, where I first saw the story, somewhat answers that question by speculating that Washington could be involved in a trade come July 8 when teams can officially execute deals.  ...

Deron Washington is Guaranteed, but there may be more to it
Need4Sheed.com — “Virginia Tech head coach Seth Greenberg posted on his Twitter account that former Hokies standout Deron Washington has signed a guaranteed contract with the Detroit Pistons, who selected him 59th overall (second round) in the 2008 NBA draft.” Via Daily Press.com Now there is more….. Our guru Dave Dial gives us the juice. “Moves like that(signing players like Washington to guaranteed contracts) are often made when one team has to send back a certain amount of money back in a trade. For example, if ...