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Pippen Ain't Easy:
Will he stay or will he go? The race is on for the services of Ben Gordon. Here’s a roundup of the latest news and views on the sharpshooter.
Chicago Tribune: “…the financial reality of keeping Gordon in a Bulls uniform is sobering, which likely is why Pistons management is confident it can lure away Gordon. [...]
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July 01, 2009
Things are getting seriously strange in Detroit. This is why they saved money by trading Chauncey Billups? -Tas
Via Fox Sports
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July 01, 2009
A person tells The Associated Press that Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon is in talks with the Detroit Pistons about joining the team.
Pistons spokesman Kevin Grigg declined comment on Gordon's situation Wednesday, saying there's an NBA moratorium on discussing free-agent matters.
But a person close to the talks says Gordon was in Michigan on Wednesday.
Via Sports Illustrated
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July 01, 2009
DETROIT (AP) -- A person tells The Associated Press that Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon is in talks with the Detroit Pistons about joining the team.
Via Chicago Tribune
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July 01, 2009
Ben Gordon is on the verge of verbally committing to signing a free-agent contract with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, which would end his Bulls career after five seasons.
Via CBSSports.com
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July 02, 2009
A day after jumping to Detroit, Ben Gordon told a Chicago radio station Thursday that the Bulls never made a contract offer even though GM Gar Forman claimed re-signing him was their No. 1 priority.
Via ESPN
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July 01, 2009
A person tells The Associated Press that Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon is in talks with the Detroit Pistons about joining the team.
Via Fox Sports
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July 01, 2009
Score two for Detroit. Ben Gordon, one of Randy Hill's top 10 free agents, and Charlie Villanueva reportedly will sign with the Pistons.
Via Chicago Sun Times
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July 02, 2009
The courtship was short. The contract was sweet. Ben Gordon's whirlwind trip to Detroit on Wednesday ended with the now former Bulls star verbally agreeing to a five-year, $55 million deal with the Pistons. Gordon, who led the Bulls in scoring each of the last four seasons, was wooed by Pistons president Joe Dumars when the two met throughout the day at the team's practice...
Via Chicago Sun Times
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July 02, 2009
Ben Gordon is moving to Detroit, and you just know he's going to explode for 40 points the next time the Bulls play the Pistons. And when he does, many angry Bulls fans will complain that he never should have been allowed to leave. How could John Paxson and Gar Forman let that happen? Natural born shooters are a rare commodity in today's NBA, and when you're lucky enough...
Via NBA.com
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July 01, 2009
Ben Gordon ranks as one of NBAs most explosive scorers
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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July 02, 2009
A day after jumping to Detroit, Ben Gordon says the Chicago Bulls never made a contract offer even though general manager Gar Forman said re-signing him was the No. 1 priority.
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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July 01, 2009
A person tells The Associated Press that Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon is in talks with the Detroit Pistons about joining the team.
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Via SLAM Online
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July 03, 2009
AI (whose suitors reportedly include Memphis and Miami), may well end up in Chicago when the dust settles: “the Bulls and Pistons may yet revisit Detroit’s agreement with Ben Gordon and instead investigate a sign-and-trade that would send Allen Iverson to Chicago. Discussions have not yet reached the highest levels of both organizations, but the revised look at how Gordon...
Via Dime
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July 02, 2009
While I’m busy taking credit for greasing the wheels to get Zach Randolph a home in Memphis to drop his nightly 20-10’s, I might as well try to get another ball rolling: Bringing Rip Hamilton to my Indiana Pacers.
Since agreeing to a five-year, $50 million deal with Ben Gordon, the Pistons have to be — [...]
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