Prediction: Ben Wallace a Piston again.

BadMofoPimp · Post #1 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:15 am

Being that Chicago will never be able to trade Ben, they will have to buy him out. The Pistons can get him for the Vets Min or Mid level and Pistons get Ben for less than the $12 Mil they were going to get him.

bstein14 · Post #2 » by **bstein14** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:17 am

Why would they buy him out when they can just let him play next year?

Then the following season he's a huge $14 million expiring contract.

Makes more sense than paying him to not be there.

I doubt Ben would take little enough in a buyout to make it worth it for Chicago.

Hunter · Post #3 » by **Hunter** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:22 am

Yeah, can't see a buyout happening. Ben would have to agree to leave to much money on the table. Usually buyouts happen with guys in the last year of their deal where they still get a big portion of the prorated share of what remains on their contract. With Ben having some 25-30 mil left on the deal that just isn't likely to happen

bstein14 · Post #4 » by **bstein14** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:38 am

Yeah Ben is owed $28 million.

I couldn't see him taking less than $20 million, leaving $8 mil on the table.

Remember he just left a championship team for a few extra millions.

I can't see Chicago still paying him $10 mil per season to play elsewhere.

nasty daddy · Post #5 » by **nasty daddy** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:57 am

Very bold prediction here, Bulls will never buy out Ben's huge contract.

Phobo_Phile · Post #6 » by **Phobo_Phile** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:08 pm

bstein14 wrote:Yeah Ben is owed $28 million.

I couldn't see him taking less than $20 million, leaving $8 mil on the table.

Remember he just left a championship team for a few extra millions.

I can't see Chicago still paying him $10 mil per season to play elsewhere.

Espicially if they even have the slightest notion he would come here

somarilnos · Post #7 » by **somarilnos** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:48 pm

He's not worth the MLE anymore. And for the veteran's minimum? We have way too many better guys on our bench right now.

The Ben Wallace right now is nothing like the one that signed with Chicago.

Post #8 » by **ajaX82** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:16 pm

Prediction: i have more of a chance of becoming a Piston than Ben Wallace

triplet1984 · Post #9 » by **triplet1984** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:28 pm

Prediction: Ben Wallace will never be a Piston again.

The team didn't skip a beat when he left.

Post #10 » by **theBigLip** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:36 pm

Rumor is he will be traded to the Cavs.

bstein14 · Post #11 » by **bstein14** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:38 pm

Supposedly the Cavs wanted a first to take back Wallace's contract, and the Bulls were refusing to give one up.

It will be interesting to see what gets done... perhaps a swap of firsts.

triplet1984 · Post #12 » by **triplet1984** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:52 pm

I have to question the wisdom of that for the Cavs. Is a washed up Ben W really going to make Lebron happy? or the team better? Chicago fans cheer when he sits out a game. just go read their board.

Post #13 » by **theBigLip** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:52 pm

Ben would be better than Big Z - more speed for the Cavs.

Kyrama · Post #14 » by **Kyrama** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:21 pm

I don't want Ben. He wanted to get his big payday with another team so badly, may as well let him stay somewhere else.

Low-Ki · Post #15 » by **Low-Ki** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:27 pm

Dan Gilbert is a Piston fan who owns the Cavs.

BadMofoPimp · Post #16 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:54 pm

Failed in my prediction. Big Ben can now play some PF next to Big Z.

Hunter · Post #17 » by **Hunter** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:33 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:Failed in my prediction. Big Ben can now play some PF next to Big Z.

Been saying for 3 years that moving back to PF could prolong Bens career. His advantage was his athleticism - as he loses a step his size becomes a bigger liability at the 5. At the 4, not so much.

BadMofoPimp · Post #18 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:16 am

True. Ben will definitely help the Cavs as that is a good scenario for his skills.

Post #19 » by **Snakebites** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:55 am

Im not sure how much Ben adds to the Cavs. I know the Cavs are a good fit for what he can bring, but thats what everyone said about the Bulls.

I could certainly see him doing better with a position change though.

bstein14 · Post #20 » by **bstein14** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:15 am

I'm sure out of the 4 players they received, Ben Wallace might be the last player they wanted.

The only way Cleveland could move Hughes' terrible contract was to take back Ben's equally terrible contract.

It will be interesting to see how minutes are divided at the PF/C spots. I'm not sure Ben will get more than 24-26 MPG. Smith deserves just as much if not more playing time than Ben.