Slow news day, with the Wallace stuff dying down and summer league yet to begin. Here's a little this and that:

[MLive.com]

FULL-COURT PRESS: Przylla never interested in Detroit
Przybilla had a long phone conversation with Duffy. He said his agent was pushing for Detroit.

"I knew deep down that Detroit wasn't the place for me," Przybilla said. "And as soon as we knew Chicago had that deal with Ben Wallace, we knew that we were coming back to Portland. So that night, before we went to bed, we looked at each other and said 'Let's do it. Let's go back to Portland.' "

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Did the Bulls promise Ben they would pursue Kevin Garnett?
[Somebody tell me when the Bulls WEREN'T pursuing Kevin Garnett. Now that would be news.]

[Detroit Bad Boys]

Kicking off the Las Vegas Summer League
We'll try to keep one eye on the TVSL, but for more in-depth coverage I suggest you check out Bad Boy Summer Camp. Despite the name, it's not affiliated with this site, but rather is a collaborative effort from some of the fine folks over at PistonsForum.com.
[Thanks for the plug!]

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Ben Wallace on video

[Need4Sheed]

Ben Wallace Was Quite Frankly Not Happy With The Team's Direction: Video
Ben Wallace tells Stephen A. Smith he didn't like the team's new offensive direction.

[ClipperBlog.com]

Did Joe Dumars Pull A Theo Epstein?
What's surprised me is the one-sided coverage the Ben Wallace deal is getting. Sometimes I think these things are approached as if 'getting the guy' is the goal, when it's not. It's getting value. And nobody I've read has asked the question -- As admirably blue-collar Ben Wallace is and as much as we all love the guy, is it possible that at some point really, really soon, $15M may be absurdly too much money to pay Ben Wallace to be your center? .... I'm not suggesting that Chicago isn't getting a superlative player, but I don't think Pistons fans need to pay any mind to the chatter.

[The Association]

Player Movement, Part I
Ben Wallace to Chicago: Pretty much this has been beaten to death by all the NBA "experts". I just recall reading a Sam Smith piece back in 04-05 predicting that the Bulls were mimicking the Detroit Pistons in their roster moves. While this is a good move, this is not going to make the Bulls an immediate contender. They still lack a low post scorer and that clutch swingman that you need for the playoffs (Kobe, Wade, LeBron, Ginobili, etc.). They were headed in the right direction, but then they brought in Jim Paxson as a consultant. (???) Nothing beats some good old fashioned nepotism! Why not consult your flunky older brother? What type of "consulting" can a former GM who's record was 185-307 and zero NBA playoff appearances in six years do?

Nazr Mohammed to Detroit: Not a bad pick-up for a 4-year deal for $25 million. Losing Wallace was big for team chemistry (was mostly satisfied with take little or no shots), defense (one of the top help defenders in the game) and rebounding. Getting Mohammed is a smart move, Detroit gets a decent big who'll come off the bench and they didn't have to move any key players. Still Detroit is no longer one of the top four teams in the league.