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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 Villanueva. The 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.
The Detroit Pistons don't plan to wait long to name a replacement for fired coach Michael Curry. Joe Dumars, the Pistons' president for basketball operations, doesn't have a "complete list" of candidates but wants to act in less than a week, before next Tuesday's opening practice for the NBA developmental league.
Free-agent guard Ben Gordon will leave Bulls for five-year deal with Pistons worth about $55 million.
By DAVID N. GOODMAN Associated Press Writer
Pistons Announce Summer League Roster and Schedule
By DAVID N. GOODMAN Associated Press Writer
Pistons GM Joe Dumars traded away his leader and just fired his coach. He's looking forward to rebuilding his proud franchise.
The Detroit Pistons fired coach Michael Curry on Tuesday as the team started rebuilding from an unpopular trade, a sub-.500 record and an embarrassing first-round exit from the playoffs that ended its six-year streak of making it to the conference finals. The Pistons went 39-43 and were swept in the postseason in four lopsided losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Michael Curry's inability to command respect within the Pistons' locker room led to his dismissal.
Michael Curry Relieved of Pistons’ Coaching Duties
Reports indicate Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace was in Dallas over the weekend partying at the Ritz,...
The Detroit Pistons have introduced their top draft pick, Austin Daye. He and DaJuan Summers grew up watching Pistons Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas on TV. At the same time, Jonas Jerebko was in Sweden, watching Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom and Tomas Holmstrom play hockey. The trio now find themselves as teammates, the first of what is expected to be a wave of new Detroit Pistons.
Eager fans meet Austin Daye at Meijer store Saturday
Thursday, June 25, 2009
DaJuan Summers Drafted At No. 35, Jonas Jerebko At No. 39 And Chase Budinger At No. 44
With four of the first 44 picks in the NBA draft and about $20 million under the salary cap to work with, Joe Dumars likes his chances of improving the Detroit Pistons in a hurry. The franchise has a lot of work to do this offseason, trying to retool after their worst season in several years "We're definitely in the mode of reshaping our roster," Dumars said Wednesday in a telephone...
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and...
Keith Langlois projects the 2009 NBA Draft's first round
Pistons might be tempted back to foreign pool by 2nd-round guards
Amir Johnson Traded To Milwaukee
By COLIN FLY AP Sports Writer
The Pistons cleared more salary cap room by dealing Amir Johnson for the Bucks' Fabricio Oberto.
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