Walter Herrmann will in fact return
We asked the question yesterday, and the Detroit Free Press confirms the answer today: Walter Herrmann agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Pistons. He’ll presumably serve as the primary backup small forward, though if the playoffs are any indication, I imagine we’ll occasionally…
August 04, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Was Kwame signed simply to trade later?
In my first Kwame Brown post, I suggested that his signing might set up another trade. Before Brown’s arrival, Rasheed Wallace was the only player on the roster who could defend opposing centers without worrying about specific matchups. Now, the Pistons have two such players, allowing Joe…
August 04, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Antonio’s wedding
Random link of the day: pictures from Antonio McDyess’ wedding, which took place in Jalisco, Mexico last summer. Hat-tip to DBB reader Garrett, who knows a thing or two about wedding pictures.
August 04, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Plaisted and Washington head to Europe
We knew from the start that one of the reasons the Pistons drafted Trent Plaisted and Deron Washington was because they were willing to start their professional careers overseas. Well, it’s happening. Plaisted will spend 2007-08 in Italy. From Daily Herald, a newspaper in Provo, UT: The…
August 04, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Did Walter Herrmann just re-sign with the Pistons?
Walter Herrmann recently gave an interview with DiarioDemocracia.com, which appears to be a Spanish-language news site. If there are any Spanish-speaking readers out there, I’d like a little help with this passage: Consultado sobre su negativa a integrar la Selección Nacional que participará…
August 04, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
So, Kwame Brown happened
By Kevin Sawyer With the acquisition of the 26-year-old-first-draft-pick-cum-journeyman-center, Joe Dumars has… Well, what has he done exactly? I’ve been vocally critical of Kwame Brown in the past, but now that he’s our 26yoFDPCJC (how’s that for a nickname?), let’s check the teeth on this deal. …
August 04, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Great minds …
… either a) think alike; or b) regurgitate DBB. Last week I wrote: Trouble is, the fact that the Pistons literally don’t have a single “bad contract” on their roster can make it difficult to swing trades — when every player is either a bargain or making market value, it’s impossible to throw…
August 04, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
From Odenized to SLAM via HoopsAddict
Ryan McNeill of HoopsAddict gets Ryne Nelson to explain how he went from being the YouTube guy from Odenized to SLAM’s Online Editor.
August 04, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Kwame Brown, Pistons agree to two-year deal
From ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Brown’s agent, Mark Bartlestein, told ESPN.com on Monday night that the former No. 1 pick in the 2001 draft has reached a verbal agreement on a new contract with the Detroit Pistons. The contract is believed to be a two-year deal worth $8 million, with Brown…
August 04, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Kobe’s a 10 on this team
If you are a die-hard Kobe Bryant fan, chances are that hanging in your closet are four different jerseys with the name Bryant stitched on the back. There’s the throwback No. 33 jersey, that Bryant wore during his prep days at Lower Merion High in Pennsylvania. Then there is the No. 8…
August 04, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
More players flee to Europe
Wow, this really happened: Josh Childress signed with Olympiakos in Greece. Also, Bostjan Nachbar signed with Dynamo Moscow. Europe is taking all of the players I wanted the Pistons to sign! However, there is some good news: Mo Evans signed with the Warriors Hawks. Not sure if the Pistons ever…
August 04, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Another Davis down the hall
As if the Lakers have not had their hands full with guard Baron Davis over the years, now that the Clippers have signed free agent swingman Ricky Davis, the Lakers will get a double dose of the two unrelated Davis players, at least four times during the 2008-2009 season. After making one of the…
August 04, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Would the Pistons actually trade for Ron Artest?
In internet years, this rumor already decades old, but I haven’t touched officially on it yet and would like to offer my two cents. Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee recently listed several possible destinations for Ron Artest and surprisingly included Detroit: Could this be why Artest was so…
August 04, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Lakers sign Dwayne Mitchell
Free agent Dwayne Mitchell, a 6-foot-5 guard out of Louisiana-Lafayette, signed a contract Friday with the Lakers. Per team policy, terms were not announced. Mitchell played the majority of last season for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League before leaving in February to join Brose…
August 04, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Devean George, anyone?
Will Bynum’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, also represents free agent Devean George, and confirms the Pistons have shown some interest in George. No deal is imminent, but I suppose this should be on your radar as a possibility.
August 04, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Some 'comps' for Okafor?
There’s a concept in real estate called, “comps,’’ as in you can’t appraise something’s value without at least two examples of what comparable properties were worth. I would argue that Milwaukee’s Andrew Bogut and Golden State’s Andris Biedrins are big...
August 04, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Traylor still pulling his weight
OK, so Robert “Tractor” Traylor looked every bit of his 300 pounds after working out for the Lakers on Thursday. But his conditioning shouldn’t be much of a problem. Traylor said in Puerto Rico, where he has played the past two seasons, team generally play 32 games in 61 days. One…
August 04, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pistons sign Will Bynum for two years
While NBA players left and right are heading overseas, Will Bynum will be staying put for once. After playing in Israel last season, he impressed the Pistons with a solid performance in summer league to earn a two-year deal. A. Sherrod Blakely has the details: “It’s pretty much a done…
August 04, 2008, 6:16 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Getting fair value for Okafor in sign-and-trade could be difficult
I had an interview with Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins Friday, and the most enlightening thing he said was how difficult it would be to get fair value for Emeka Okafor in a sign-and-trade. Higgins mentioned how the base-year compensation...
August 04, 2008, 6:16 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Kobe isn’t close to me: Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant is wearing a lot of red, white and blue while playing for Team USA as the team heads into the Olympics. The Lakers star also must feel he’s wearing a big red and while target on his back as well. Bryant has long been a target for criticism from the media and fans alike. Sometimes…
August 04, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Spending Christmas with the Celtics?
The NBA’s tentative schedule hasn’t been released, but it has the Lakers playing the Celtics on Christmas in a rematch of the NBA Finals. Not even Santa could top that. The key word, though, is “tentative” and changes can always be made. But what a great present that would…
August 04, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Paul Pierce will watch, not play in Olympics
There are two reasons, maybe three, why Paul Pierce is not on the Olympic team. First, there is his age. At 31, Pierce doesn’t see too many more NBA seasons in his future and doesn’t want to risk injuries at this stage. He said his goal right now is another NBA title. Secondly, there is…
August 04, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Carlos Arroyo moves to Israel
Carlos Arroyo officially joins Maccabi Tel-Aviv: “Sources in Israel said Arroyo will receive an estimated $2.5 million net next season — roughly the equivalent of a $5 million NBA salary after taxes — as part of a three-year contract. The deal includes an opt-out provision that…
August 04, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
What would reaction be if Smith played for Bobcats?
A poll of Charlotteans shows 74 percent believe the Steve Smith-Ken Lucas fight proves all NBA players are thugs and the uptown arena never should have been built. OK, I made that up. But you get the point. That Teflon...
August 04, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
He’s Motor City Brown
Former Laker Kwame Brown officially has joined the Detroit Pistons, signing a two-year contract with the perennial Eastern Conference power. Terms were not released but be assured that Brown’s check stubs this season will be for far less than the $9.1 million he was paid last season, split…
August 04, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Team USA flexing its muscles
So far, during its exhibition tuneup games for the Beijing Olympics, Team USA has encountered no stressful moments. They are 3-0 so far, with Russia next up on the opponent schedule Sunday in Shanghai, in the USA Basketball International Challenge. Barring injury, Team USA is peaking perfectly…
August 04, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
It’s not his foot Paul Pierce puts in his mouth this time
No, this time Paul Pierce digested something of the alcoholic variety and it got him in trouble with the Las Vegas police. (The video is sort of grainy). The Boston Celtics’ star, who recently claimed he was the “best player in the world”, was handcuffed by police early Sunday…
August 04, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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