Rasheed Wallace going to Pistons!!!

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DETROIT (AP) -- Rasheed Wallace moved to the Detroit Pistons in a three-team trade Thursday after playing just one game for the Atlanta Hawks.

Atlanta acquired Wallace from Portland last week.

In a deal put together shortly before Thursday's NBA trading deadline, the Pistons sent center Zeljko Rebraca, guard Bob Sura and a first-round draft pick to the Hawks. Detroit also sent guards Lindsey Hunter and Chucky Atkins to the Boston Celtics.

The Pistons received guard Mike James from the Celtics.

Portland sent Wallace and reserve Wesley Person to Atlanta for Shareef Abdur-Rahim and two other players Feb. 9.

The Pistons figure Wallace, who's averaging 17.1 points and 6.6 rebounds, can provide frontcourt help for the playoffs. They had the best record in the East last season but were swept by the New Jersey Nets in the conference finals.

Under first-year coach Larry Brown, Detroit is 34-22 and in second place in the Central Division.

In his eighth NBA season, Wallace's contract and turbulent history made him a prime trade candidate this season. He's in the final year of a contract that pays him $17 million this season.

Wallace was called for a league-record 41 technical fouls in the 2000-01 season. Last season, he and teammate Damon Stoudamire were cited in Washington state on marijuana charges while returning from a game in Seattle.

Then the NBA suspended Wallace for seven games for threatening an official on an arena loading dock after a home game. That was the longest NBA suspension for something that didn't involve physical contact or substance abuse.

[The Big Bad Ass]

The pistons just ass kobe'd every other team in that trade. They lost absolutly NOTHING. And to top that off, if Sheed decides to not resign with them, Detriot now has a ton of cap space. Nice trade for them.

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Look out for the Pistons IMO.....They got one hell of a coach to make this all work too!  If Larry Brown could take Iverson and a bunch of roll players to the NBA Finals, watch what he will do with a team full of talent.

[white Boy]

seriously, they should be kickin ass, their team is sick, now with rasheed, they should go to finals

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Atlanta=stupid

[Don Jacob]

damn the pistons are the SHIT now......man


wtf were the hawks smoking they had a chance to build a good team around sheed.


i'm still picking New Jersey or Indiana to go though....they're on such a roll right now something drastically wrong would have to happen to prevent them from making it to the finals.



but STILL it's going to be a western conference team that takes it


::crosses fingers::

hopefully when malone gets back the lakers will be kicking ass again.

[The Big Bad Ass]

Pacers got issues. Artest just went out indefinitly. Having surgery on his thumb.

[7even]

I dont get this obvioulsy imbalaced "trades" in the nba. I bet illegal things go on under the table there. they just send crap players for all-stars to make it look lika trade.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I dont get this obvioulsy imbalaced "trades" in the nba. I bet illegal things go on under the table there. they just send crap players for all-stars to make it look lika trade.

Yea, 3 pounds of cocaine for Rasheed Wallace...

[A-Trak]

Look out for the Pistons IMO.....They got one hell of a coach to make this all work too!  If Larry Brown could take Iverson and a bunch of roll players to the NBA Finals, watch what he will do with a team full of talent.

word.