Pistons Land Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva Free-agent guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva have agreed to terms with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN.com reports. Gordon, who rejected $50+ million deals from the Chicago Bulls in each of the past two seasons, will receive a $55 million deal over 5 years. The 24-year-old Villanueva is getting a five-year deal for $40 million after playing the past three seasons in Milwaukee. The Bucks were unwilling to move near the luxury tax limit to retain Villanueva. Gordon was the 3rd overall pick in the 2004 draft out of UConn by the Bulls, and was the team’s leading scorer four years running. He has a career average of 21.3 points per game. Villanueva, the seventh overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in 2006, is also a former Connecticut Huskie who averaged 16.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game last season. The deals will be finalized on July 8th, the first day that free agents can sign with new teams. Clippers Deal Randolph The...
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