OFFICIAL: Ben Gordon to the Pistons, 5 years $55M

[gswhoops]

Per Wiretap: http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... h_pistons/
And Yahoo! Sports: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns

Thoughts?

[bcortell]

Assuming that it has max raises each year, what is the starting salary?

[Smills91]

Good for Ben, he played out 2 additional years to get an 5 extra million on his deal. Bravo dude!

[slick_watts]

isn't that almost the same as the bulls were offering him last year? hilarious.

they must have something planned for rip hamilton, $90 million invested in the SG position!

[loserX]

Assuming that it has max raises each year, what is the starting salary?

Assuming 8% raises every year, the lowest Gordon's year-one salary for a 5-year $55M deal could be is $9.375M.

[yungal07]

Too much money -- stupid.

And I'm sure Rip is going to demand a trade very soon.

[gswhoops]

Assuming that it has max raises each year, what is the starting salary?

Assuming 8% raises every year, the lowest Gordon's year-one salary for a 5-year $55M deal could be is $9.375M.

That would still leave them about $7M under the cap, right? If they offer max raises that's roughly a 5 year, $40M deal...someone correct me if my math is wrong.

[Ced67]

isn't that almost the same as the bulls were offering him last year? hilarious.

they must have something planned for rip hamilton, $90 million invested in the SG position!

My official guess is a Rip Hamilton for Sam Dalembert swap.

[I am Ra]

isn't that almost the same as the bulls were offering him last year? hilarious.

they must have something planned for rip hamilton, $90 million invested in the SG position!

My official guess is a Rip Hamilton for Sam Dalembert swap.

Chris Kaman or Carlos Boozer would be better.

[Bac2Basics]

So, the only question left is who Rip Hamilton gets traded for now.

[WezzyP]

So, the only question left is who Rip Hamilton gets traded for now.

Uhh Hello there Detroit.

[InBoobieWeTrust]

So, can we all agree that the perception of Dumars as a GM should no longer be "clever" or "genius"?

[DeezXXnutZ]

Great pickup for the Pistons right there...I'm surprised the Blazers didn't make a play for Gordon..I've thought he was the perfect peice to put next to Roy for 2 years now...Good Job noticing talent Dumars

[Ced67]

isn't that almost the same as the bulls were offering him last year? hilarious.

they must have something planned for rip hamilton, $90 million invested in the SG position!

My official guess is a Rip Hamilton for Sam Dalembert swap.

Chris Kaman or Carlos Boozer would be better.

Chris Kaman would be great but the Clippers already have Eric Gordon at the 2 who's about 10 years younger than Hamilton and a Boozer swap for Hamilton doesn't save Utah any money to resign Milsap long term.

[Milkdud]

Solid pickup got Pistons. A player going to a new team is always a bit of a crap shoot how they will fit in a new system so IMO its a wait and see before I say its a good pick up. Does raise the question what to do with Rip.

[Nicky Nix Nook]

OVERPAID.

[Nicky Nix Nook]

Great pickup for the Pistons right there...I'm surprised the Blazers didn't make a play for Gordon..I've thought he was the perfect peice to put next to Roy for 2 years now...Good Job noticing talent Dumars

with Roy playing the 3? Gordon playing the one? What?

[Smills91]

isn't that almost the same as the bulls were offering him last year? hilarious.

they must have something planned for rip hamilton, $90 million invested in the SG position!

Yeah, I'm seeing Rip + Prince for T-Mac coming to the fore front. Another expiring for JD to spend on FA's again NEXT off-season.

[DeezXXnutZ]

No but a backcourt of Roy and Gordon could be very deadly...I guess when you went to school they forgot to teach you it goes 1...2...3

[Nicky Nix Nook]

Haha noo but they can't both play the 2. Gordon is not a PG and Roy is a SG. You make no sense.