Ben Gordon to the Detroit Pistons?
July 1, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
With the NBA free agency season upon us, one of the first rumors has Ben Gordon close to agreeing to join the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are reportedly offering a deal in the neighborhood of $50 million over five years.
Ben Gordon - Detroit Pistons (Image: Zuma Press)
Gordon has played all five of his NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls. An unrestricted free agent, Gordon averaged 20.7 points per game last season and played in all 82 contests. He also averaged 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
Although he’s played some point guard in his career, Gordon would likely play shooting guard with the Pistons. The question Gordon’s signing would bring up is what would happen with Richard Hamilton. Last season, Hamilton wasn’t pleased when he was sent to the bench.
Another player the Pistons are reportedly interested in is Charlie Villanueva. Last season he played with the Milwaukee Bucks but the Bucks have cut all ties with him. It’s possible for the Pistons to land both Gordon and Villanueva this summer.
