Hooped Up

This is probably the worst kept secret in the league but, at least now it’s official that veteran forward Antonio McDyess will return to the Detroit Pistons.

“Antonio McDyess’s agent, Andy Miller, said late last night that McDyess decided to return to the Pistons by signing a minimum contract that is expected to pay as much as $1.9 million for the rest of this season. Miller said McDyess cited a preseason commitment to fight for a title, familiarity, and a lack of interest in starting from scratch elsewhere as the main reasons for a return to Detroit. The Pistons traded McDyess, Chauncey Billups, and Cheikh Samb to the Nuggets for Allen Iverson Nov. 3.”

Boston Globe

Herrmann spent the night at the hospital after being injured in Thursday’s game and is listed as day-to-day.

Acquired by the Pistons in December 2007, Herrmann is averaging 4.5 points and 2.1 rebounds this season off the bench.

In the last three games the Suns have played, their has been a total of three Suns ejected.  The latest one came last night in the contest between the Phoenix and Detroit, when referees sent Shaquille O’Neal packing after what was deemed a flagrant-2 foul on Rodney Stuckey. To me it looks like Shaq is playing the ball but misjudged Stuckeys angle of approach but Shaq’s explanation is way better as he had this to say “If you understand physics like I do, anytime that you come in there out of control like that and run into a brick wall, you are going to get that effect.”

Shaq just dropped Stuckey and science!

Death, taxes and Allen Iverson slicing up a defense are a few of life’s certainties. Although Detroit lost in Iverson’s first game as a Piston since the trade that shipped Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb the other way to Denver.

It was business an usual for A.I. as he scored a team high 24 points and had 6 dimes versus the New Jersey Nets. If you missed the debut of Allen Iverson Friday, here are some highlights to suppress your A.I. action appetite.

Perhaps still on a trade high of Allen Iverson coming into town; second-year guard Rodney Stuckey did not return after halftime against the Boston Celtics because he was dizzy as a rascal, according to the The Flint Journal. 

Stuckey walked off at the end of the half woozy and almost needed help to make it back to the Pistons locker room. However after some medical attention, Stuckey was able to make it to the locker room under his own power. Stuckey is questionable, to play against Sacramento Monday thus far.

Let’s hope he’s okay!

Today Joe Dumars and the Detroit Pistons introduced Allen Iverson who will wear number one and hilarity quickly ensued. Tonight’s game against the Raptors should be sick!

A day after the biggest trade of the year…so far, that  had Allen Iverson on his way to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets. The Pistons have now signed guard Richard Hamilton according to the Detroit Free Press to a three-year extension deal worth $34 million, and the first two years are guaranteed.

According to the Detroit Free Press, The Pistons and Nuggets have agreed in principle to swap Allen Iverson for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. If the deal goes down, Chauncey Billups would give the Nuggets the floor leader they’ve lacked and the the Pistons would receive the automatic scoring kick and star power they’ve needed.  

The media must be all over Cheikh Samb as the center piece of this deal for a comment.

UPDATE: This trade has been confirmed by the AP

Pistons power forward Jason Maxiell accepted a contract offer today and will not become a restricted free agent following the season. The deal is for $20 million over four years. The deadline for him to reach an agreement was today.

Maxiell, 25, was a first-round pick out of Cincinnati in 2005 and has averaged six points and 3.7 rebounds per game in his career.Maxiell is the second big man off the bench behind Antonio McDyess, and coach Michael Curry expects him to get 20 minutes per game.

It appeared earlier this month that Maxiell would decline the offer and see if he could get a better deal next summer, but that, obviously, is no longer the case.

Detroit Free Press

There is always a Need 4 Sheed but, at what price?

“Will the Pistons look to re-sign Rasheed Wallace this summer? Bringing Wallace back is something the Pistons are considering, but it would have to be a short-term deal that’s for significantly less than the $13.68 million he’s making this season. Despite his game clearly being on the decline, the Pistons still believe that Wallace has enough left to help them remain a title contender.”

Michigan Live