Ben Wallace will return to the Detroit Pistons for what appears to be a farewell tour after signing a 1-yr/$1.3M deal. After leaving the Pistons and signing a lucrative $60M/4-yr deal in July 2006 with the Bulls, Wallace's play on the court has declined.The 6-foot-9 center was once a dominating force in the middle battling the biggest and fiercest big men in the game. Wallace is a 4-time All-Star, 4-time Defensive Player of the Year and was part of the Pistons 2004 championship team, but that was then, now he will likely be a reserve for the team in 2009.'Big Ben' will be 35 next month and his body has began the rapid breakdown that occurs as a man inches closer to 40. Wallace played in only 56 games last season with the Cavaliers and averaged 8.4reb and 1.6bpg, well below his career averages.Yeah he's in the twilight of his career and his hey days are long gone, but the bank account is still full. After being traded to the Suns as part of the Shaquille O'Neal de...
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Big Ben puts off retirement, returns to Detroit
Ben Wallace says he was very close to retiring before deciding to rejoin the Detroit Pistons.
After three seasons away from Detroit, the four-time All Star signed a free-agent contract Wednesday with the Pistons. Wallace won an NBA title with Detroit in 2004 and went back to the finals in 2005.
In July 2006, he signed a free-agent deal with Chicago, and was traded to Cleveland in 2008.
Ben Wallace Lands Back in Detroit
Though rumored to be considering retirement following the 2008-09 season, Ben Wallace will return to Detroit for one more run with the Pistons. The big man has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.3 million.
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Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the club has signed free agent center Ben Wallace. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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After three seasons away from Detroit, Ben Wallace signed a free-agent contract
Wednesday with the Pistons. Wallace won an NBA title with Detroit in 2004 and
went back to the Finals in 2005.
Ben Wallace Rejoins Pistons
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Post Time: 08-13-2009 at 08:20 AM
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