brewhoop.com - 7/2/2009
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ESPN: Villanueva gets five years, $40 million from Pistons . Well, that didn't take long. On the first day of free agency, the Pistons have reportedly reached an agreement to pay Charlie V an average of $8 million per season over the next five. Especially considering they are also on ...
motownstringmusic.com - 7/2/2009
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motownstringmusic.com —
Charlie Villanueva is already getting acclimated to the
Detroit basketball scene just 24 hours after agreeing to
a deal with the Pistons. Villanueva averaged just over 16 points per game and nearly 7 rebounds per game in 26 minutes per game last season with the Milwaukee Bucks . ...
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Charlie Villanueva Already Acclimated to Detroit Basketball
motownstringmusic.com - 7/2/2009
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motownstringmusic.com —
Well it didn't take long for Joe Dumars
to make use of a majority of the Pistons
' free agent money as he has reportedly agreed to deals with former Bulls and University of Connecticut guard, Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks , and another former UConn player, Charlie Villanueva . From The ...
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Pistons agree to deals with Ben Gordon and Charlie ...
talkhoops.net - 7/2/2009
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talkhoops.net —
What in the hell happened to the Detroit
Pistons? What in the hell happened to Deeeeeeetroit Baaaaaaasketbaaaaaallllllll?
This was a hard-nosed group of perfect role players, committed to defense, rebounding, and being tougher than the other team. It was a well-coached team that was putting ...
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Pistons sign Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva
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Josh Childress visiting the Bucks today
Peachtree Hoops —
... Hawks can convince anyone that they may actually match an offer to Josh after all the hurt feelings and bad blood that boiled into a nice little stew over the last year, but at the very least, Childress' cap hold will no longer be held against the Hawks' cap.
Tough to say what to expect here, but even a second round pick would be nice for the Hawks sixth pick overall.
Just for the record, I would still take DeJuan Blair for him too....
Update...Brew Hoops thoughts:
One intriguing possibility is former Hawks' ...
Josh Childress To Visit Milwaukee Today
Hoopinion —
Gery Woelfel reports: Jim Tanner, the agent for Josh Childress, said he and his client will arrive in Milwaukee Thursday to meet with Bucks officials. ... "He is exporing whatever opportunities that are available to him in the NBA,'' Tanner said in a telephone interview Wednesday. "We've received a number of calls about him from NBA teams."Brew Hoop comments: The idea of pursuing outside free agents was basically a foreign concept to me for the past few months, so I haven't ...
'Net reaction: Pistons land Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva
Ball Don't Lie —
... Brew Hoop: "You could say this somehow validates the Bucks' decision to let CV walk. After all, they'd understandably never throw that kind of coin at CV. However, if the Bucks had made their intention of re-signing CV clear and given him a QO it's unlikely he would have gotten nearly that much — RFAs just don't generate the same interest in the open market. Still, I think it's understandable, if a bit regrettable, that given the tax situation they let Villanueva walk. He'll probably put up good numbers next year, but I don't think anyone ever ...
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detroitbadboys.com 6/30/2009 — As many readers have begun discussing in the comments, the Bucks refused to extend a qualifying offer to Charlie Villanueva on Monday, losing the right to match any offer he receives in free agency.
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jsonline.com 6/30/2009 — The Milwaukee Bucks bid goodbye to Charlie Villanueva on Monday, keeping their fiscal options open while continuing to rebuild the team during the off-season.
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By Thomas Lea
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The Milwaukee Bucks are a truly confounding franchise. The core of players that has been assembled (now, and every year during my lifetime, for that matter) seems mismatched at best and train wreck at worst. Their choices in the draft, while ...
Farewell, Charlie Villanueva
thebuckychannel.com 6/29/2009 — The Bucks roster continues to evolve as they head into the 2009-2010 season, and it looks like it's going to be a roster without the servies of Charlie Villanueva. The Bucks did not extend their $4.6 million qualifying offer to Skillanueva, which means he is now free to negotiate with any NBA ...
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sheffieldshouse.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — The draft is done and it looks like the Milwaukee Bucks are content with the players they drafted. With their 1st Round selection the Bucks drafted point guard Brandon Jennings, a former top-rated high school player who, rather than play a year in college, spent last season struggling to find ...
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community.sportsbubbler.com 6/29/2009 — There's a part of me that appreciates when the Bucks beat writers fall short and a part of that appreciates even more when they hit the three. Over the weekend, JSOnline's Tom Enlund drained it with his rundown of the current state of the Bucks roster . Articles like this create much less work ...
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 ...
Pistons Make Moves —
Wizards Insider 7/2/2009
The Detroit Pistons were the busiest team in the first day of free agency, as they agreed to terms with former UConn stars Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, who essentially serve as younger replacements for the departing Allen Iverson and Rasheed ...
