Pistons guard Alex Acker has agreed to a one-year contract to play in Greece next season. He will replace another former NBA player, Tyus Edney, on the Olympiakos team.
Acker, who saw action in five games for the Pistons last season and spent half the season with the team's developmental league affiliate, will be paid one million Euros (about $1.27 million U.S.). He would have made $664,000 with the Pistons and again spent the bulk of the season in the developmental league.
According to the Detroit News, the Pistons still retain rights to Acker and could bring him back for the 2007-08 season.
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Jul 25, 2006 12:14 PM EST
Chauncey Billups cut his first USA Basketball experience short because he has committed to spend most of his offseason with his newborn daughter in Denver.
As a result, the Detroit Pistons guard will not play in the world championship next month in Japan. However, Billups will remain on the national team and hopes to make the Olympic team for the 2008 Beijing Games.
"It's a great honor to wear those three letters (USA) on my chest every day, because it's something so huge," Billups said.
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The Bulls ultimately won out, but Charley Walters reports that the Wolves attempted to execute a sign-and-trade deal for Ben Wallace.
No word on which pieces Minnesota were prepared to pass to the Pistons for the Defensive Player of the Year.
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Pistons Jul 2006 Archive
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Grand Rapids Press | Jul 25, 2006
The Pistons reportedly are not putting much stock in an interview that Carlos Delfino had with La Nacion.
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AP | Jul 24, 2006
The Pistons signed second-round draft pick Will Blalock to a multiyear contract on Monday.
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LaNacion.com/HoopsHype.com | Jul 24, 2006
Carlos Delfino told LaNacion.
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Grand Rapids Press | Jul 18, 2006
The Ronald Dupree signing by the Pistons on Monday has fueled talk that the club could be in on a sign-and-trade deal for Al Harrington.
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USA Today | Jul 17, 2006
Ronald Dupree was traded to Minnesota by the Pistons shortly before the 2005-2006 season, but on Monday he is back in Detroit after signing a two-year deal with the club.
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ESPN | Jul 15, 2006
Flip Murray has accepted a contract with the Detroit Pistons
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Press Release | Jul 13, 2006
Ben Wallace officially joined the Chicago Bulls today, leaving a legacy behind in Detroit
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Associated Press | Jul 12, 2006
Nazr Mohammed probably won't be able to duplicate Ben Wallace's ability to defend, rebound and play with energy for the Pistons.
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The Detroit News | Jul 10, 2006
The Pistons are interested in re-acquiring the services of point guard Chucky Atkins.
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Detroit News | Jul 8, 2006
Sources have told Rob Parker that the Detroit Pistons are interested in acquiring Flip Murray, free agent of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Detroit News | Jul 5, 2006
Chucky Atkins and Tony Delk are two candidates that the Pistons could use their bi-annual exception ($1.
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Chicago Tribune | Jul 4, 2006
The Detroit Pistons on Monday tried last-minute attempts at a sign-and-trade with the Knicks and the 76ers involving Ben Wallace, but Wallace rejected both opportunities to come to the Bulls.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jul 4, 2006
With Ben Wallace on his way to Chicago and Nene staying in Denver, the big man marker appears to be settling, which is bad news for the San Antonio Spurs.
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The Oregonian | Jul 4, 2006
The Detroit Pistons didn't waste any time trying to secure a replacement for Ben Wallace, putting an offer to Blazer free agent big man Joel Przybilla.
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Michigan Live | Jul 4, 2006
The Detroit Pistons may have lost Ben Wallace to Chicago, but they did not lose Lindsey Hunter, who was being chased by Phoenix.
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Detroit News | Jul 3, 2006
According to the Detroit News, the Phoenix Suns have met with Lindsey Hunter and apparently offered him their bi-annual exception, which would pay him $3 million over the next two seasons.
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Detroit News | Jul 3, 2006
As the Bulls continue to chase Ben Wallace, are they also shopping their own defensive bigman Tyson Chandler?
According to the Detroit News, the Bulls have been shopping Chandler around the league in hopes of getting a more offensive-minded big man, perhaps someone like Golden State's Troy Murphy or Utah's Carlos Boozer, and had their free-agent sights on a less-expensive center such as Joel Przybilla or Nazr Mohammed.
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Detroit News | Jul 3, 2006
"It was disappointing." -- Detroit center Ben Wallace on the team's initial contract offer
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 3, 2006
The Detroit Pistons have placed a call to the representatives of free agent guard Bonzi Wells, who they drafted 11th overall in 1998 and traded to Portland, the Detroit Free Press is reporting.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 3, 2006
Ben Wallace currently has two deals on his plate, according to the Detroit Free Press, with both the Pistons and the Chicago Bulls putting in their bids for the defensive player of the year's services for the next four years.
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Courier Post Online | Jul 2, 2006
On the first day of free agent negotiations, Sixers GM Billy King was on the phone reaching out to the representative of at least one high-profile free agent: Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, according to the Courier Post Online.
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Michigan Live | Jul 2, 2006
The Detroit Pistons started their free agent negotiating period by offering Ben Wallace a 4 year, $48 million dollar contract, according to Michigan Live.
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Michigan Live | Jul 1, 2006
On the first day that teams can meet with free agents, center Ben Wallace has a meeting with the Bulls in Chicago, two sources have revealed to Michigan Live.
