Gordon Signs with the Pistons..

by Tony_O on Jul 1, 2009 6:07 PM CDT Comment 18 comments

The Detroit Pistons have reached agreement with free-agent guard Ben Gordon (notes) on a five-year contract worth around $55 million, a source with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports Wednesday evening.

The Pistons are continuing to negotiate with forwardCharlie Villanueva (notes).

July 8 is the first day free agents can sign contracts.

Gordon and Villanueva, who played together for a year at UConn, traveled to Detroit on Wednesday morning to meet with Detroit president Joe Dumars.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-gordonpistons070109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

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Welcome, Ben!

Glad to have him on board!

by Kmann on Jul 1, 2009 6:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wonder how he will fit

With Rip Hamilton at the 2 already. Maybe shift to the 3 last season when Iverson was with the Pistons?

by 420man! on Jul 1, 2009 6:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Never Again

Say no to small ball.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 1, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gordon's starting contract

A 5-year $55 million dollar contract is what Ben Gordon was reported to be looking for, and the starting salary for that deal would by just under $9.5 million. The Pistons have been reported to have $20 million in cap space, so will still have around $10.5 million to spend on other free agents. If Charlie Villanueva agree to a contract starting at around the $7 million dollar range, Dumars will have a little cap space left over to initiate a salary cap trade or to sign a lower level free agent.

Via Dave Dial at MLive

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 1, 2009 6:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

whoa. $11 million for Ben Gordon?

by homer simpson on Jul 1, 2009 6:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

hahahahahaha

That’s exactly what the Bulls and everyone else around the league is saying

"I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok." ~Shaq

by Max_in_Missouri on Jul 1, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looking like a switch to a scoring-focused team. Not much rebounding, either.

by ziffle on Jul 1, 2009 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I find this move intriguing because...

Gordon and Charlie V. seem to fall into the range of moderate to all around bad defenders. And Detroit loves its defense…. Obviously this pick was to boost Detroit’s offense, but as a Warrior fan; I watch first hand the effects of bringing in defense optional players.

Goodluck with this, maybe Gordon will finally find a team to fit in with.
Hamilton should be packing his bags or get ready to ride the bench.

by Sricko on Jul 1, 2009 8:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So I guess

this is Joe Dumars saying that Stucket will indeed be the pg of the future, ugh.

Starting lineup as of right now,

Stuckey
Gordon
Tay
Villanueva
Brown

Maybe 44 wins tops. Unless Joe can get a steal in a trade involving Rip, maybe even Tay.

http://lifeondumars.com/

by wennington on Jul 1, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Rip wont come off the bench, thats why he cried last year.

But deservedly so, A.I should never have been granted the honor of wearing a Pistons jersey.

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894

by Leapin Lion on Jul 1, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So what happens?

We move Hamilton to Forward and bench Villanueva… or trade Hamilton? And what if we don’t get any good offers?

by ZWC11 on Jul 1, 2009 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ben can still come off the bench

The way I undesstand it from articles I’ve read, Ben signed with the understanding he’d come off the bench. Doesn’t necessarily mean he will, but he won’t be heartbroken f it happens.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 1, 2009 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Then it that case...

I don’t understand this at all…

Although I still like the Villanueva signing.

by ZWC11 on Jul 1, 2009 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is Horrible

Joe turned Chauncey into Ben Gordon, Gordon who will be coming off the bench. I know its the first day, so I will hold off from calling for the noose. But, wow 2 young big men available with no other real competition to bid against and he didnt make a play for them. I Want David Lee in a Pistons UNI.

There is plenty of time to flip RIP, and Tay I guess. But in the past week Joe has added 4 SF/PF hybrids. AND a SG when we have 2 quality starting SG’s. He has to have some moves in order.

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894

by Leapin Lion on Jul 1, 2009 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Correction

Joe Turned Chauncey into Ben Gordon AND Charlie Villanueva

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 2, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Packey

You need to hurry up with that move lol I want to hear your thoughts on the deal.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 1, 2009 11:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Gordon & CV

are good moves. Gordon actually came off the bench a lot in Chicago, so he could be a great compliment to Rip. They could go back and forth….keeping each other rested and ready.

GO LIONS! RESTORE THE ROAR!

by Twon82 on Jul 1, 2009 11:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs