Ben Gordon Reported to Accept Detroit Offer

[buttsR4rebounding]

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotr...h-detroit.html

According to the Chicago Tribune Ben Gordon will be accepting Detroit's 5 year, $50 million offer sometime today. The first shoe drops...

[TimDunkem]

Do the Pistons even care about defense anymore?

[z0sa]

This makes driving Odom's pricetag up harder, no? Or are they are getting rid of Rip?

[Dr. Gonzo]

Do the Pistons even care about defense anymore?

It's a shame what has happened to the Pistons.

[bigdog]

I knew this would happen. I wouldn't be surprised to see Hamilton shopped around the league.

[coyotes_geek]

For that price I doubt Chicago is overly upset at seeing him go. Good player, but that's a lot of cash.

[Jose Ole]

I thought they were trying to shop Hamilton AND Prince? With Chauncey gone, Wallace soon to be, and who gives a about A.I, I also feel sorry for this once dominant team. They looked so strong there for a while earlier in the decade...

[GoSpurs99]

It does look like EVERYBODY is leaving the city of Detroit.

[Spursmania]

It's a shame what has happened to the Pistons.

Truly is a shame. It's just plain wrong what happened to them. We're so lucky to be Spur fans...

[Ocotillo]

And to think, I used to think Dumars was one of the better GMs in the league.

Shows how much I know.......

[Supergirl]

Gordon, Prince, Hamilton, Stuckey...not a bad starting 4. If they can get a decent C to join them and some bench depth, the Pistons will have re-tooled themselves pretty well.

[bigdog]

Gordon, Prince, Hamilton, Stuckey...not a bad starting 4. If they can get a decent C to join them and some bench depth, the Pistons will have re-tooled themselves pretty well.

The only problem with that lineup is that there is no PF. the tallest is Prince and he's a SF.You would have Hamilton and Gordon battling for minutes at SG. It doesn't work.

[ploto]

I figured as much when I heard that Detroit did not even contact Hedo.

[ajballer4]

Gordon, Prince, Hamilton, Stuckey...not a bad starting 4. If they can get a decent C to join them and some bench depth, the Pistons will have re-tooled themselves pretty well.

False...prince is too thin to play PF against the likes of Tim and Kg, etc.
Stuckey isnt the greatest PG in any measures and Gordon and Hamilton play the same position

[Muser]

Stuckey is a beast, had a lot of very good games last season.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Gordon, Prince, Hamilton, Stuckey...not a bad starting 4. If they can get a decent C to join them and some bench depth, the Pistons will have re-tooled themselves pretty well.

Word is they are going after Charlie Villenueva. They would have to be shopping Hamilton for a big if that is the case...

[dougp]

The only problem with that lineup is that there is no PF. the tallest is Prince and he's a SF.You would have Hamilton and Gordon battling for minutes at SG. It doesn't work.

Hamilton for Finley/Mason/Bonner?

[Baseline]

I thought we were in a bad economy.

Based on this crazy deal, Odom should get 36/3 yrs now. Hedo should get 50/5 yrs.

[toki9]

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotr...h-detroit.html

According to the Chicago Tribune Ben Gordon will be accepting Detroit's 5 year, $50 million offer sometime today. The first shoe drops...

Didn't he turn down the Bulls's offer of $50MM for 5 years in 2007 and then of $59MM for 6 years in 2008? Instead he signed a qualifying offer of $6.4MM this past September?

[Mr. Body]

Gross.

Gordon is barely a player. He's clutch but Detroit may not even need a clutch player, they won't be viable enough.

Rip Hamilton goes where?

Dumars' reputation has returned to 'about mediocre' at best.

[tmtcsc]

Ben Gordon is one of the BIGGEST BALL HOGS in the NBA. No thanks. Tuff as nails but when gets the ball, he's going to shoot it. Bad shot or not.

[waly.mg]

Dumars' reputation has returned to 'about mediocre' at best.

He is a close Friend of Isiah Thomas ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

A Pair of Mistakes:
He pick Milicic over Carmelo Anhony
He trade Iverson for Billups

Now he can sign Gordon and trade Hamilton

[hsxvvd]

Jackie McMullen of Around the Horn, just proposed the notion of the Piston's trading Hamilton for Boozer? This would surely help the Piston's size problem.

With the Jazz wanting to sign Millsap, and cut $ can we swoop in for Boozer some how?

[kobyz]

does free agent can not be sign before July 8?

[Mr. Body]

With the Jazz wanting to sign Millsap, and cut $ can we swoop in for Boozer some how?

No.

But interesting proposition for the Rip trade, though.