TFoA Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 A person with the knowledge of the negotiations says the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to contracts with free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie VillanuevaThe person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday night on the condition of anonymity because NBA rules prohibit teams from announcing free agent signings until next week.Gordon, the third pick in the 2004 draft by the Chicago Bulls, agreed to a 5-year deal for at least $50 million. He was the Bulls' top scorer the past four years and became an unrestricted free agent after the season. Chicago officials had said bringing him back next year was a top priority.The 26-year-old Gordon averaged 20.7 points during the regular season before scoring 24.3 points during the playoffs when the Bulls lost to the Celtics in seven games.Villanueva, the seventh overall pick by Toronto in 2005 who has played the last three of his NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks, also agreed to a five-year deal. His contract is worth at least $35 million.Villanueva averaged 16.2 points and 6.7 rebounds last season for the Bucks.Wow, the Pistons are definitely making the most out of all that cap space. Good moves on their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 So where's Iverson going to? I know he hasn't been amazing the past two years, but for a former MVP, his demand is non-existent. I've heard that Charlotte might pick him up, which makes sense, because Larry Brown's still there. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 So where's Iverson going to? I know he hasn't been amazing the past two years, but for a former MVP, his demand is non-existent. I've heard that Charlotte might pick him up, which makes sense, because Larry Brown's still there.Actually, that's what makes it make absolutely no sense. LB left Philadelphia because of AI. He tried to (and thought that he had) trade AI. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hmm, didn't know that. If I'm Iverson, I'd go to the coach I had when I was tearing the league up. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-(dp)- Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 So where's Iverson going to? I know he hasn't been amazing the past two years, but for a former MVP, his demand is non-existent. I've heard that Charlotte might pick him up, which makes sense, because Larry Brown's still there.Did you see what he did to the Pistons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I blame the GM for that one.I never understood that move...for as long as I been watching the Pistons (I'm sort of a pseudo-fan of them since I actually got to go to a game two or three years ago with a friend of mine from the Detroit area--plus I love their uniforms), they've been more of a grind-it-out defensive squad (more so with Big Ben, less so without) with more of a basic fundamental offensive style--not exactly conducive to AI's game (or vice-versa, I guess). It just seemed as if AI never really go comfortable in that system.But yeah...it'll be interesting to see where he goes next. And if he and Larry Brown can "patch" things up, I wouldn't really see it as being a bad move. Hell, Charlotte's close enough to VA, where AI's from anyway, so I'm sure that would entice him a little bit more than a little bit. And, it might bring a lil' bit more notoriety to the Bobcats franchise...having a name on their squad that casual fans actually recognize.(But then...I'm nowhere near an expert on these types of matters. Just throwing out my two little rusted Lincolns here.) *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyk Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Zach Randolph to the Memphis Grizzlies for Quentin Richardsonhttp://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4301324 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Zach Randolph to the Memphis Grizzlies for Quentin Richardsonhttp://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4301324Q goes from the Knicks, to the Grizzlies, to the Clippers... That's a coast-to-coast crapfest if ever I've heard one. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starchild Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Zach Randolph to the Memphis Grizzlies for Quentin Richardsonhttp://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4301324Q goes from the Knicks, to the Grizzlies, to the Clippers... That's a coast-to-coast crapfest if ever I've heard one.Indeed.But you got to admit, he gets an upgrade with each trade. Goes from playing with nobody (unless you want to count David Lee) to OJ Mayo/Rudy Gay to Blake Griffin/Baron Davis. "The true New Yorker secretly believes that anyone living anywhere else has got to be, in some sense, kidding." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 and the Pistons have now acquired a streaky shooter who turns it over a lot...and a streaky shooter who often allows marginal PFs to put up Barkley numbers. Add to that...the starting center for your Detroit Pistons...Kwame Brown.ooooh, i'm weally scared! A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Zach Randolph to the Memphis Grizzlies for Quentin Richardsonhttp://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4301324Q goes from the Knicks, to the Grizzlies, to the Clippers... That's a coast-to-coast crapfest if ever I've heard one.Indeed.But you got to admit, he gets an upgrade with each trade. Goes from playing with nobody (unless you want to count David Lee) to OJ Mayo/Rudy Gay to Blake Griffin/Baron Davis.Wait--isn't Randolph going from the Clippers to the Grizz??? *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Add to that...the starting center for your Detroit Pistons...Kwame Brown.I have lost any and all respect for Joe Dumars. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 First reported by CBS Sports, Ron Artest to sign with the LakersNOOOOOOOOOOOOONONONONOBAD BADNONot at all happy with this. Not in the least bit. NO. | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 oh no, a really good defender and personal screw-up coached by Phil Jackson. This'll never work! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 oh no, a really good defender and personal screw-up coached by Phil Jackson. This'll never work!I'd rather have Trevor Ariza | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Rasheed Wallace has been offered 2-year deal from the Celtics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 oh no, a really good defender and personal screw-up coached by Phil Jackson. This'll never work!I'd rather have Trevor Ariza lol, so you'd rather have some guy who for what we all know is basically benefiting from being around Kobe to a guy who is arguably the best defensive player in the NBA with a coach who has been known to coach guys like Artest. Yeah that makes so much sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Call me crazy, but I'd love the Hawks to have Ron Artest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 First reported by CBS Sports, Ron Artest to sign with the LakersNot at all happy with this. Not in the least bit. NO.Kobe, Odom, Gasol, Fisher, and now...Artest!! How can the Lakers keep signing big names like this?! Where's this so-called salary cap?! Oh well; that leaves no one on the Rockets that I really dislike, and gives me yet another reason to hate Ron Artest. http://i.imgur.com/Pyc5qRH.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/RDXvxFE.gif LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Rasheed Wallace has been offered 2-year deal from the Celtics.Please no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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