Pistons ready to do damage.... agree to terms with Charlie Villenuava.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Sources: Gordon, Villanueva to Pistons

The Detroit Pistons made the biggest early splash in free agency on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.

Former Bulls guard Gordon will receive a five-year, $55 million deal, while former Bucks forward Villanueva gets a five-year deal for $40 million, sources told ESPN.com's Chris Broussard.

Gordon rejected deals from Chicago in excess of $50 million each of the past two seasons. Milwaukee elected to let the 24-year-old Villanueva become an unrestricted free agent earlier this week, after the Bucks determined that matching any restricted free-agent offers would move the team closer to the luxury tax threshold and limit changing the roster.

The Associated Press first reported the Villanueva signing.

Free agents can't officially sign with new teams until July 8.

Gordon, who was taken third in the 2004 draft by Chicago, led the Bulls in scoring each of the past four seasons. He averaged 20.4 points per game on 45.5 percent shooting last year. For his career, he has a 21.3 points per game average.

Villanueva, the seventh overall pick by Toronto in 2006 who has played the past three seasons with the Bucks, averaged 16.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game last season.

The Pistons now turn their attention to re-signing forward Antonio McDyess, but they'll have competition from the Cavaliers, Celtics and Spurs.


2 nice additions....definitely rebuilding into a force in the east.

[Hatesrats™]

I wonder what's gonna happen w/A.I.? (unless I missed something)
B. Gordon can defo SCORE the ball, no doubt good pick-up.

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

I wonder what's gonna happen w/A.I.? (unless I missed something)
B. Gordon can defo SCORE the ball, no doubt good pick-up.

AI is an UFA; there's some rumours that Charlotte is interested him in so he might end up there.

[OG Hack Wilson]

ai should go to the SPurs and be their 6th man...and Manu starts

[Hatesrats™]

I wonder what's gonna happen w/A.I.? (unless I missed something)
B. Gordon can defo SCORE the ball, no doubt good pick-up.

AI is an UFA; there's some rumours that Charlotte is interested him in so he might end up there.

THX for the heads up. +1

[D-Nice]

I wonder what's gonna happen w/A.I.? (unless I missed something)
B. Gordon can defo SCORE the ball, no doubt good pick-up.

AI is an UFA; there's some rumours that Charlotte is interested him in so he might end up there.

I could not see Larry Brown going for the AI experience once again lol.

['EclipZe]

nice adding by detroit, they are looking like a force to be recognized with

[Don Jacob]

that's really huge. sheed is out and even though there's no replacing him charlie v is a very good pick up. ben gordon is just the steal of the year . where is RIP going to stand in all of this?

[thisoneguy360]

that's really huge. sheed is out and even though there's no replacing him charlie v is a very good pick up. ben gordon is just the steal of the year . where is RIP going to stand in all of this?

Yeah it'll be interesting to see how well they can make that situation work, big signings either way.

[Kool Beenz]

what will happin to Richard Hamilton he is my favorite from Detroit

[Halu Sination]

Wow Milwaukee is looking like the brokest team in the NBA right.

Charlie V is a great pick-up, but honestly Ben Gordon is not the kinda player I'd chase after if I was in the rebuilding stage. I think his play-off heroics made him a bit overrated this year.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

ai should go to the SPurs and be their 6th man...and Manu starts

funny, i was thinking about that. Except I would honestly have both of them come off the bench. Imagine the spark it would be having Iverson and Manu coming in off the bench (I wouldnt want Manu playing a ton of minutes as a starter).  I dont see it happening though. We have our sites set on Rasheed if anyone. And we need another big before we need another perimeter player.

[westsiderider323]

y the bulls let go of ben gordon?

[thisoneguy360]

y the bulls let go of ben gordon?

I'm not sure but I wouldn't be surprised if it were about money...didn't he have problems with the Bulls in the past over contract negotiations?

[7even]

Gordon is overrated either way.. he's not the type of player to make a difference on a great team. He's the type of nigga who can put on a show on a whack team and get some wins before an early playoff exit, nothing more.