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idk how exactly this affects us but Ben Gordon has agreed to a 5 year deal with the pistons.

http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/m ... _blogs_NBA

also looks like Villunueva is also going to be a piston.

just posted my thoughts on this in the offseason thread

Solid DET...solid...expensive-ish though

Villenuava 5 year, 35 mil contract

you can lock this if you want Tastic. no biggie.

i agree i love Gordon and good moves by DET keeps them very competitive in the east. 11 mil or so a year for gordon is a little pricey but still a very good move.

nah its cool. im over this locking thing, starting to get a bum wrap haha

I'd imagine EVERY FA will get a new thread anyway, may as well start with 2 of the biggest

Maybe the Suns can use Ben Wallace as a trading chip to get Rip Hamilton now?

Wallace might even want to play in DET to finish his career...or is he totally done?

I'd prefer a S&T for Sheed

MaryvalesFinest wrote:Maybe the Suns can use Ben Wallace as a trading chip to get Rip Hamilton now?

I prefer chasing Odom.

I'm thinking JRich to Shytown somehow!!

BG just got PAID!

WTFsunsFTW wrote:BG just got PAID!

hells yeah! in this economy that is a VERY VERY good contract for BG

I see Sheed going to Bos. I want to see Artest here. He could shore up our D. A lot like Billups did for Denver.

Sheed to SA

Boozer to DET for Rip + Max

Odom to MIA

Artest stays

Artest will probably stay in Houston, I agree. But I would like to see him here. Maybe if we get rid of Jrich somehow someway. Then put Barbosa at the starting 2.

Nash, Dragic
Barbosa, Hill,Artest
Hill,Artest, Clark
Amare, Artest
Chandler,RoLo

We could go big.

Nash, Hill, Artest,Amare, Chandler or even switch Artest and Hill. Plus we have someone other than HIll to guard Kome oops I mean Kobe.

? You'd start Hill ahead of Artest?! eek

If we got Artest then I'd leave Barbosa as 6th man and let RonRon run some offense when Nash is out

I would go after Ron Ron or maybe Sheed. Think about how many technicals we would have with a roster of Artes, Sheed and Amare?? Man, we would be at the edge of your seat.. LOL

youre all wrong.....

the pistons knew dantoni was onto something...... he just wasnt small enough......

they are going to re-sign iverson (gee wont be be an intriguing FA this year.... almost being treated like trash) and then go after dahntay jones in free agency and put out a lineup of hamilton, stuckey, gordon, iverson and jones

micro ball in the house!

Rip to Utah
Boozer/Tay/Maxiell to PHX
Amare/J-Rich to Detroit

or

Rip to New Orleans
Chandler/Tay/Maxiell to PHX
Amare/J-Rich to Detroit

I like the signings, except this is what the Pistons are getting for all of their AI cap space?? I understand Ben Gordon, and I like Charlie Villanueva as a player, but they were supposed to make a splash. I guess Boozer opting in complicated everything, but sheesh.

JMac1 wrote:I'm thinking JRich to Shytown somehow!!

My sentiments exactly. JRich + Tucker for Tyrus + Tim + James.