Pistons free agency rumors/media speculation (Offseason 2009)

[Glenn]

Weren't you the one preaching patience on July 2?

What has changed on July 10?

I assume you're being sarcastic.

[Pharaoh]

I'm hanging by a very thin thread GD.

I'm trying not to swear.

I'm cutting down my smoking

Joe is leaving me hanging on the big man front.

Something's gotta give, man.

[Zekyl]

Couldn't we just deal Max for Thomas? It doesn't matter now because Thomas is headed to Portland, I suppose.

[Kstat]

Bucher said the deal is dead. The Bulls are saying the deal is dead.

[Higherwarrior]

apparently it never had legs. but there has to be more movement coming. from around the nba but more importantly from OUR team too. this can't be the finished product.

granted we can expect a signing here or there- using the rest of our cap room and one or 2 with the vet's minimum. but who are we really going to get without making at least one fairly significant trade?

come on trader joe! make it happen.

[Glenn]

I love Portland's approach with it's cap space right now.

Get the Millsap offer sheet signed, and then who cares if your $ is tied up for a week, since they are KING, if the Jazz match it, there are still a ton of trade possibilities to worth with, no need to panic, the cap space isn't going away until they use it.

The Hedo thing falling through might be the best thing for them in the end.

[defrocked]

The Hedo thing falling through might be the best thing for them in the end.

Couldn't agree more. They're in a position to be able to do a lot of different things, and have the leverage to pick the best option. Right now, they either get a nice young big at a very reasonable contract, or they have the cap space to have teams calling about lopsided deals done for financial reasons. I thought Detroit might be a little more patient this summer, since there weren't many teams to compete with so there'd be some good players left without a team.

[CindyKate]

Has Portland done away with the Miles issue? Looks like he's not giving them the cap hit I thought he was.

[Kstat]

They would have had double the cap room they have now.

[mercury]

I'm trying to see how they had enough cap up front for that signing bonus (10 mil due in the first week).