I just saw it on ESPN (2:00 am-ish), but I'm assuming that he made the announcement earlier. He stated that the first pieces to fall in free agency are expected to be Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to the Pistons.

C: K. Brown, ???
PF: C. Villanueva, J. Maxiel
SF: T. Prince, A. Daye, W. Sharpe
SG: R. Hamilton/B. Gordon, A. Afflalo
PG: R. Stuckey, W. Bynum

If this is true, than I am willing to bet Joe-D already has a trade partner in line for Rip Hamilton. I'm hoping that it's something like Hamilton and Maxiel for Bosh, but we'll have to wait and see.

Roscoe is not going to like this thread. Ask him to move it together with the all of the free agents thread.

I believe that this is a new and important breaking story. And it spells out what we've all been wondering the last 6 months.

I would love it if we signed both of these guys and was able to trade Rip and Max for Bosh! Bosh is a player I really want.

Yeah, as of now this is just speculation.

I changed the thread title.

The title was written in a manner that implied deals are done.

Please take the time to separate facts from speculation so as not to confuse or mislead people.

At this point, the Pistons have done nothing, and none of the rumours (in my 20+ years experience) seem remotely solid yet.

No hard feelings and thanks for listening!

Don't mind Charlie, but no to Ben.

I'm the opposite; as long as Gordon comes with a reasonable price tag and a willingness to be a great potential 6th man, i'm for it.

Villanueva i pray we don't sign. Even if that means he ends up on the Cavs.

Gordon is a starter. He won't be content to play the 6th man role if he is going to be leaving the Bulls.

And I won't be content paying someone 10 mil a year to come off the bench.

Yep. Only rumors so far. I don't know if there will be any quick signings this year.