Gordon, Villanueva Reportedly Agree to Be Pistons
FanHouse — ... The deal is said to be in the neighborhood of five years and $55 million for Gordon, and the one for Villanueva is for five years and $35 million. ...

Detroit blows its cap space on Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
Bullets Forever — Detroit blows its cap space on Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva Agree 100% with KD here ... that's the best Detroit could do? Really? So you basically just traded Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace and Flip Saunders for Ben Gordon, Charlie ...

Back from the Brink: Kudos to Antonio McDyess
The Legend of Cecilio Guante — ... Fast-forward to today and how I landed on this post. Earlier this evening I was reading about the Pistons early moves in free agency, signing Charlie Villaneuva and Ben Gordon. The ESPN story ended with the following: ...

Cross him off the list, then. Pistons snag Charlie Villanueva
Fear The Sword — The Detroit Pistons struck first in Free Agency, reportedly coming to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva this afternoon, the first day teams could talk to available players. While Gordon had been expected for awhile, the Pistons quick strike on Villanueva was a bit of a surprise, coming about most likely when Carlos Boozer decided to stay in Utah. While the team cannot make the signings official until next week, the deals for Gordon and Villanueva look to be quite lucrative.  Former ...

Your Move, Riles
Miami Heat — ... Just when the Detroit Pistons appeared to be falling from grace as quickly as the Detroit Big 3 automobile makers, Pistons General Manager Joe Dumars added some bailout players to his increasingly sluggish team. According to ESPN's Chris Broussard, the Pistons and free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva have come to an agreement in principle to join the team. Gordon will receive five-year deal worth $55 million while Villanueva will sign a deal worth $40 million over five years. The signings cannot be made official until the League moratorium on trades and free agency ...

Detroit Pistons Sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
YOU BEEN BLINDED — The Detroit Pistons got the NBA’s free agency period started by signing former UConn ballers Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. Detroit takes Ben Gordon away from the Bulls with a five-year $55 million deal, and CV31 left Milwaukee for either $35 or $40 million over five years. The Pistons need a coach after firing Michael Curry and I’m wondering who’ll they land. Even with the Gordon and Villanueva signings the team isn’t good enough to win ...

With a Little Bit of Gold and a Pager
Straight Bangin' — ... Really, Joe? Really? You just committed your cap space to Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva? You turned Rasheed's expiring contract and Chauncey Billups into an embarrassing first-round flameout, a streaky and undersized sixth-man, and a mercurial forward who gets hurt fairly often? You took a team that as recently as two years ago was a decent rebounder and another guard away from the Finals and turned it into one that probably can't hope to be any better than seventh in the East? Your second-highest-paid player plays the same position as your highest? The same ...

Bucks trade Charlie Villanueva for Amir Johnson
The Bratwurst - Milwaukee Bucks Blog — ESPN is reporting that Charlie Villanueva will sign a 5 year, $40 million deal with Detroit. Honestly, I don’t see that working out so well for the Pistons. It might not do much for the Bucks either, but that’s another story. I just don’t see Villanueva as that valuable a player for a team that needs him for 30+ minutes per game. He can do some great things on the court, don’t get me wrong. But when it comes down to it he is inconsistent and defensively challenged. Sort of like Ben Gordon, who the Pistons also signed tonight. So ...

Round Up: The Latest on Gordon, Randolph, and Kidd
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network — ... Free-agent guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva have agreed to terms with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN.com reports. ...

Dumars, Pistons ride the Coach Cal pipeline to success
TheUConnBlog.com — ... Noticing the fun (and success) the Grizzlies had in acquiring Rudtih Gay, Hasheem Thabeet and (at least for the next few weeks) the woyah, Dumars assembled his own Connecticutian triumvirate. Thursday, the Pistons lured both Ben Gordon and Charles Villanueva off the free-agent market and to Detroit, where the duo will team up with former UConn guard and masked avenger Rip Hamilton. ...

Thursday Notes: Villanueva heading to Detroit, Sessions and Ilyasova get courtesy calls, Jennings headlines Vegas roster
Brew Hoop — ... ESPN: Villanueva gets five years, $40 million from Pistons.  Well, that didn't take long. On the first day of free agency, the ...

Charlie Villanueva commits to the Pistons
Detroit Bad Boys — The word has been out for several hours, but for posterity’s sake, here’s the “Charlie Villanueva is (likely) a Piston” post. After visiting the team on Tuesday, the first official day of free agency, he reportedly agreed to a five-year deal worth $35 million or $40 million, depending who you ask. Just like with Ben Gordon, no agreement is official until July 8, the first day free agents are allowed to sign contracts. Either way, the deal sounds like a relative bargain for 24-year-old whose best days are almost certainly ahead of ...

Suns announce summer league team
ValleyoftheSuns.com — ... It seems like McDyess has been getting and the way Smith didn’t really consider the Suns at midseason I doubt he’s a strong option, but Frye, May and Wilcox have been just disappointing enough in their previous stops that signing a one-year, low-money deal to redeem their value with their likely stat spikes in Gentry’s system could be agreeable to them. ...

Suns announce summer league team
Fanster.com — ... It seems like McDyess has been getting a good deal of attention, and judging by the way Smith didn’t really consider the Suns at midseason I doubt he’s a strong option, but Frye, May and Wilcox have been just disappointing enough in their previous stops that signing a one-year, low-money deal to redeem their value with their likely stat spikes in Gentry’s system could be agreeable to them. ...

Pistons Sign Gordon and Villanueva
DUELING COUCHES — ... "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 for $40 million, sources told ESPN.com's Chris Broussard (ESPN)." ...

Free Agent Rumor Roundup
Mavs Moneyball — ... Ariza Sources: Trevor Ariza leaning toward leaving Los Angeles Lakers - ESPN The 24-year-old swingman, who played a key role in the Lakers' run to their 15th NBA championship, is on the verge of leaving the club, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday. With at least five teams pursuing Ariza, the Lakers are currently unwilling to pay him more than the $5.6 million mid-level exception. Charlie Villanueva ESPN: Pistons agree with both Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva Former Bulls guard Gordon ...

Ben Gordon will be “Ballin” in Detroit and “V For Vendetta” as well
That NBA Lottery Pick — ... starters. All in all, these are two solid basketball players and will definitely give Detroit the opportunity to bounce back in the East. The main issue is with major signings out East, the Pistons might a couple years away from getting back to the Eastern Conference Finals. The above video if any indication, Gordon definitely has “ball-handling skills,” and Charlie V will be "tweeting" from another locker room. (Some information is used from an article on ESPN.com) ...

Pistons come to terms with Gordon, Villanueva
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... 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. ...

Thursday Morning LEEInks
LEEInks — ... As for the NBA, somebody just made Memphis’ recent pairing of UConn stars Rudy Gay and Hasheem Thabeet look a lot less cool. The Pistons have thrown some big money around and should see a significant return when they team two UConn products– Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva– with former Husky Richard Hamilton. ...

Gunning For Number Four
Sir Charles In Charge | An NBA Blog — ... Certainly this line of thinking was fueled by the Pistons making the first big splash of the free agent period with their signings of Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon. But does this make them good enough to be fourth best in the East? I think its safe to assume the Pistons are going to lose Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess. So moving forward into next year the Pistons will have a lineup of Stuckey, Hamilton, Prince, Villanueva and either Jason Maxiell or Oberto, with Gordon first off the bench. If they can somehow retain Walter Hermann or if rookie pick Austin Daye can give ...

The Week in Review
The Bull Gator — ... – Not exactly. The New York Yankees have won eight of their last nine. 9. Hercules Hook – Can Andy Roddick give Hercules…er…Roger Federer the hook in the Wimbledon final? Probably not. 10. Oxi Clean – The Detroit Pistons are cleaning house. Michael Curry, out. Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, in. ...

Deals and steals
The Stankoniforous Files — Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon (BG) going to the Pistons is a deal.  It helps the youth movement in Motown but doesn't move them up the pecking order in the East.  The Pistons are clearly in rebuilding mode.  It's time to blow this up and start over.  Speaking of the Pistons, there are rumors swirling that Sheed is Beantown bound.  How will he co-exist with the Boston Three Party?  Will a team with Starbury and Sheed spontaneously combust?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Now to the steal portion of our show.  Ron Artest aka ...

Marcus Williams retaking NBA by storm, joins UConn South’s summer league team
TheUConnBlog.com — ... After the Pistons one-upped Memphis with the signings of Gentle Ben Gordon and Charles V., the Griz stealthily struck back in the UConn arms race, granting Puerto Rican League All-Star Game MVP Marcus Williams a spot on their  ...