After being discarded in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Orlando Magic last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers knew that changes had to come. Big changes. As in, more big players who could help the Cavaliers match up against teams like the Magic who were able to use their size advantages to control the paint both [...]
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Via King James Gospel
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July 01, 2009
Cavs fans can kiss their hopes of bringing Charlie Villanueva to Cleveland goodbye. After Carlos Boozer decided to return to the Jazz the Pistons decided to pursue Villanueva and it looks like they got their man. He will make around a $1.5 million more than he could get if he signed with the Cavs.
DETROIT (AP) [...]
Via Pistons Nation
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July 01, 2009
That money was just burning a hole in Joe’s pocket.
Associated Press:
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 [...]
Via JSOnline
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July 01, 2009
The Associated Press reported tonight that former Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva has signed a five-year deal with the Detroit Pistons. The contract reportedly is worth at least $35 million.
Via The Basketball Nonsense
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June 29, 2009
The Milwaukee Bucks have made qualifying offers to restricted free agent guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ersan Ilyasova, but will not make an offer to forward Charlie Villanueva — allowing one of their top scorers from last season to become an unrestricted free agent.
Wow, surprising, but not at the same time… He was a bit [...]
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Via The World of Isaac
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July 02, 2009
I'd love to write about the Pistons, but last night I banged my head repeatedly against the wall after I heard about the Ben Gordon/Charlie Villanueva that I'm not thinking straight.I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that Joe Dumars has no clue what he's doing with this Pistons team.Less than a year ago, the man re-signs Rip Hamilton only to try and package him months...
Via SLAM Online
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July 02, 2009
by Marcel Mutoni
Joe Dumars did not wait long to make a splash during the free agency period. The Pistons GM’s busy summer continued last night, as he got Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon to agree to make the move to Motown.
Gordon finally found someone with deep enough pockets to give him the money he thinks he deserves, and let’s just say that he will not be shedding...
Via MVN
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July 01, 2009
After just an hour of posting a rumor entry, we once again have some rumors to discuss. Brace with me, because this one will include a bit of rambling from the ol' Celticsfanatic.Could the two Huskies be reunited?Yahoo! reporting Gordon, Villanueva, may be Pistons soon (once again, hat tip to CelticsBlog):Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva...
Via Pacman Jonesin'
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July 02, 2009
The Pistons started off the NBA free agency period by snapping up a pair of new players, former Bulls sharpshooter Ben Gordon and former Bucks Gollum lookalike Charlie Villanueva.
An unnamed source has placed the value of Gordon’s contract at more than $50 million, and Villanueva’s at around $35 million. Gordon is the real steal: he [...]
Via Dime
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July 01, 2009
The Pistons have dominated the headlines this week: first when Joe Dumars fired head coach Michael Curry on Tuesday, and now with the news that the team has agreed to contracts with free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.
Gordon’s deal is reported to be for five years, $50 million, while Charlie V is getting broke [...]
Via ESPN
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July 01, 2009
The Pistons agreed to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva on Wednesday.
Via Dime
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July 02, 2009
They say it’s not really free agent season until somebody gets at least $50 million richer — meaning we’re officially underway now that Ben Gordon cashed in with the Pistons for 50 mil over five years. Detroit also reached an agreement with Charlie Villanueva for $35M over five years, giving the team almost an entirely [...]
Via Blaze of Love
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June 30, 2009
Earlier today, Empty the Bench listed out the top unrestricted free agents available starting tomorrow and as always, did a fantastic job. They started with the top 12 and then threw together another quick list of the rest. Definitely go check it out.
Who do I think Portland should look at?
Charlie Villanueva (F, 24 years old) - He's young, athletic, and definitely...
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