Webber back in two weeks?

#1stunna · Post #81 » by **#1stunna** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:16 pm

I think him & joeD had this planned since preseason. He's coming here after a trade late in the season. Fresh & committed to help us in the playoffs any way possible.

The thing that confuses me though, is the media part of it. If they had webber coming back planned why would there be so many quotes & so on coming from his agent? like hes trying to pressure himself(through the media) to come back to the D. Sports politics bull**** I guess. Or I'm wrong.

nasty daddy · Post #82 » by **nasty daddy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:55 pm

http://info.detnews.com/redesign/blogs/ ... logid=1129

Here's the deal on Chris Webber -- and it's the same as I've been reporting all along. I quoted Joe Dumars Saturday, before the Bulls game saying, "I have had an exchange (verbal) with Chris within the last 24 hours and Ive been in constant communication with his agent (Aaron Goodwin). But the one thing that hasnt changed is that we still have a 15-man roster, and that poses a problem as far as bringing him here."

Dumars told Webber again on Monday that he wasn't going to buy out anybody's contract to make room for him. He also told Webber that if he could pull off a trade to clear a spot, he still wouldn't sign him back until he and Webber could sit down and have a face-to-face meeting. Dumars wants Webber to be completely clear about what his role would be. He would not be starting. He would not take Jason Maxiell's role in the rotation. He would be, essentially, the fourth big man. He would be Dale Davis. He will play 10 minutes a night, maybe. Some nights, against teams like Phoenix and Golden State, he would probably not play at all. Dumars wants to be sure Webber understands that and would be willing to accept that.

Now, given all that, does it sound to you like Webber's return is imminent? Not at all. Could it happen? Yes. But does it really matter in the grand scheme of things? It's not like bringing Webber back is going to take the Pistons to another level.

nasty daddy · Post #83 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:38 am

http://www.miamiherald.com/594/story/388465.html

Under that logic, the Heat would no longer be a potential destination for either free agent center Chris Webber or veteran point guard Damon Stoudamire, who reportedly is negotiating a contract buyout with Memphis and could be a free agent. It also seems to remove forward Udonis Haslem from potential trades, unless the Heat could get in return a reasonably priced star who complements Wade and O'Neal.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #84 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:53 am

I think the Pistons are reluctant to bring Webber in mostly for fear that he will create chemistry problems. Sounds like he was a real prick in Philly and had his conflicts last season at the end. However, if they do bring him back, they could definitely find 20-25 minutes for him shared between the four bigs. Sheed only plays hard in half the games, Dice gets in foul trouble once in a while and probably shouldn't play more than 25 minutes a game anyway, and Maxiell is undersized and limited offensively. He would especially come in handy against big teams like Orlando, Cleveland, and Boston.

nasty daddy · Post #85 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:18 am

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/features ... s%2frumors

"I had dialogue with Chris Webber this afternoon," Joe Dumars said. "And what I expressed to him, is that we do not have a roster spot open. That has not changed. And if we were to have a roster spot open, we'd still have to have a conversation about role, minutes ... and all those things."

Dumars later added, "that situation hasn't changed. It's the same as it was a month ago, two months ago ... it's the same situation." In other words, Dumars has not completely shut the door on bringing Webber back. But a number of dominoes would have to fall before C-Webb returns as a member of the Pistons.

With the NBA's Feb. 21 trading deadline a month away, the names of several players and teams will make the rounds at water coolers across the country. All such talk involving the Detroit Pistons -- for now, at least -- is pure speculation. "First of all, there hasn't been a trade presented to me, and I've not presented any trade so there's nothing for me to be intrigued about, one way or another," said Joe Dumars, Detroit's president of basketball operations.

nasty daddy · Post #86 » by **nasty daddy** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:25 am

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti ... 22067/1051

Look, I get it. We all get it. Chris Webber wants to be a Piston. He loves his hometown. He wants to win a championship here. He has wanted to do this since he first learned to dunk at the age of three. That