Gordon, Villanueva Reportedly Agree to Be Pistons

Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon have agreed to terms with the Detroit Pistons.

Well, that was fast. Free agents can't officially sign with new teams until July 8, but that doesn't mean they can't make verbal commitments before then. And so, after Joe Dumars had both Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva in town to discuss the possibility of joining his team, it appears that he was able to convince them both to agree to terms with the Detroit Pistons.

The deal is said to be in the neighborhood of five years and $55 million for Gordon, and the one for Villanueva is for five years and $35 million.

While there are plenty of NBA followers out there who don't think that Gordon plus Villanueva will turn out to be all that great for the Pistons in terms of a full-fledged rebuilding, it is possible that these two could pay dividends in the more immediate future.

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In the event that the Pistons return to credible Eastern Conference contenders in a hurry, fans will ease up on Dumars for committing so much money over so many years to a couple of players that aren't necessarily guaranteed to help the team get to the promised land. Until that happens, though, you can expect to hear a lot of questions about spending these cap dollars now, instead of waiting until the highly anticipated free-agent class of 2010 hits the market.

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In this Feb. 11, 2009, photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Charlie Villanueva dunks during an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Milwaukee. A person with the knowledge of the negotiations says the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to contracts with free agents Ben Gordon and Villanueva. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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In this photo taken Tuesday, June 3, 2008, Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars talks to the media in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Detroit Pistons fired coach Michael Curry on Tuesday June 30, 2009, as the team started rebuilding from an unpopular trade, a sub-.500 record and an embarrassing first-round exit from the playoffs that ended its six-year streak of making it to the conference finals. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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