Jul 30, 2003 12:32 AM EST
Darko Milicic soon may be able to sign with the Pistons.
Milicic's agent, Marc Cornstein, said Monday that over the past few days there had been "very good progress" in talks between Milicic and his old team, Hemofarm Vrsac of Serbia.
Milicic, the No. 2 pick in last month's NBA draft, is under contract with Hemofarm until 2009.
Milicic, 18, has been attempting to reach a settlement with the team, which apparently is trying to increase the pressure by going after Milicic's agent. Cornstein said he is aware the team filed a lawsuit against him in New York State Supreme Court seeking roughly $13.5 million in damages, but he said Monday that he had yet to be served with papers.
"I think all it comes down to," Cornstein said, "is that this is about money."
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Reggie Miller was the Indiana Pacers' first priority as contract negotiations resumed Monday, but Jon Barry could be next in line.
The free-agent shooting guard who played the past two seasons for the Detroit Pistons said he hopes to receive a contract offer in the next few days.
"Right now, our focus is on Reggie," team president Larry Bird said. "We'll try to get Reggie done first."
Barry, 34, visited Indianapolis on July 18 to meet with team officials, and even checked out some Carmel-area neighborhoods.
"I had a great meeting with Isiah (Thomas), Donnie (Walsh) and Larry (Bird)," Barry said. "It would be something I'd love to do. They feel I'm a leader although I'm a bench player."
Barry said Jermaine O'Neal called him early in the summer to sell him on the Pacers and endorsed him to Walsh, the team's CEO.
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The plan going into the season is for 35-year-old center Elden Campbell to play about 25 minutes a game backing up front-court starters Mehmet Okur and Ben Wallace.
But Campbell, who signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the Pistons on Saturday, hasn't exactly bought into that reserve plan.
"My goal is to start here," said Campbell, a free agent who chose the Pistons over eight other teams, including Sacramento, Indiana, Miami, Milwaukee and the Clippers. "Maybe not at the beginning, but at some point I hope to start. I am going to do whatever it takes. I know we have a good team here and if I end up not starting, I won't be a disruption or a negative force."
But clearly, he isn't sitting down without a fight.
"When I first went to Charlotte (1999), I was playing about 35-36 minutes a night," he said. "I want to get back to playing that many minutes. I feel like that's when I am at my best. I am going to try and make it really hard for the coaches to take me off the court, but at the same time, I am comfortable having to earn every minute I get."
Campbell joins a very crowded front-court roster. Besides Wallace and Okur, Campbell will be competing for playing time with Cliff Robinson, Zeljko Rebraca and rookie Darko Milicic.
Pistons President Joe Dumars indicated Saturday he was working to loosen that logjam.
"We will have to alleviate that situation at some point," he said.
The Pistons also are awaiting word on the status of rookies Milicic and Carlos Delfino, both trying to extricate themselves from European contracts.
Dumars said if Delfino, a shooting guard, cannot play this season, he would try to re-sign Jon Barry. But Barry is expected to get a four-year, $10 million offer from Indiana on Monday.
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Pistons Jul 2003 Archive
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 26, 2003
The Pistons have added veteran big man Elden Campbell to their already burgeoning lineup.
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Associated Press | Jul 26, 2003
The European team of Darko Milicic, whom the Detroit Pistons selected with the No.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 24, 2003
Former Detroit Pistons coach Rick Carlisle, reached by phone on Wednesday, declined to be quoted on the Bucks' coaching position.
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Detroit News | Jul 18, 2003
The Pistons have secured the services of starting shooting guard and leading scorer Richard Hamilton for the next seven seasons.
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Michigan Live | Jul 18, 2003
Reports out of Serbia that a buyout agreement on his contract had been reached between Detroit Pistons draft pick Darko Milicic and his former club team, K.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 17, 2003
During the past few weeks, some of the best teams in the Eastern Conference upgraded their talent levels for the coming season and beyond.
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ESPN | Jul 16, 2003
The Detroit Pistons are on the verge of reaching a seven-year extension worth approximately $62 million with restricted free agent guard Richard Hamilton, a source told ESPN's David Aldridge on Wednesday.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 16, 2003
Aw, shucks.
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Detroit News | Jul 16, 2003
Just because the Pistons aren't planning to sign a free agent or make a trade today doesn't mean they're done trying to upgrade their roster.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 15, 2003
You wouldn't think a 6-foot-8, 284-pound professional athlete would have a problem being mean.
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Detroit News | Jul 15, 2003
Sacramento Kings all-star Chris Webber pleaded guilty to criminal contempt on Monday, avoiding a prison sentence and a potentially embarrassing federal trial on charges he lied to a grand jury.
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Rocky Mountain News | Jul 14, 2003
Juwan Howard is heading south.
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Detroit News | Jul 14, 2003
Former Fab Fiver Juwan Howard will not be returning to Michigan to play for the Pistons.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jul 13, 2003
Coveted free agent Juwan Howard has quietly declared his intent to play in Orlando through the prime of his career.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press Columnist Charley Walters | Jul 11, 2003
People who know say free- agent forward Juwan Howard has narrowed the list of teams he is considering to the Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons.
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Detroit News | Jul 10, 2003
The Pistons' hopes of having shooting guard Carlos Delfino on their roster next season have hit a snag.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 10, 2003
Sacramento Kings star Chris Webber might have avoided a federal indictment in the University of Michigan basketball scandal had he consulted a seasoned criminal lawyer before testifying before a federal grand jury, according to court records and lawyers in the case.
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Detroit News | Jul 9, 2003
In a blow to the prosecution, a federal judge on Tuesday threw out key pieces of evidence and testimony the government planned to use in its perjury case against Sacramento Kings all-star Chris Webber and his father, Mayce Webber Jr.
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Detroit News | Jul 9, 2003
Guess what? The folks here in Orlando remember Tayshaun Prince.
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Chicago Tribune | Jul 8, 2003
Speaking at his basketball camp Monday in Portland, Ore.
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Toronto Star | Jul 7, 2003
Kevin O'Neill got the assistant coach he wanted.
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Denver Post | Jul 7, 2003
An NBA source said agent David Falk has called the Nuggets numerous times about several sign-and-trade proposals for his client, Nuggets forward Juwan Howard.
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Detroit News | Jul 7, 2003
Andreas Glyniadakis, a 7-foot-1, 265 pound center from Greece whom the Pistons selected in the second round last month, will not participate in the summer league.
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Detroit News | Jul 7, 2003
New Pistons Coach Larry Brown is wasting no time exploring the diverse talents of Tayshaun Prince.
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Associated Press | Jul 6, 2003
Sources close to forward Juwan Howard say he likely will sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Detroit Free Press reported Sunday.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 5, 2003
The European team with the rights to Darko Milicic -- the Pistons' top draft choice -- has reduced its original $10-million buyout proposal, and the Pistons and representatives for the 7-foot-1 forward hope that a deal happens soon.
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Detroit News | Jul 4, 2003
As usual, Pistons President Joe Dumars is conducting his business beneath the national radar.
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Detroit News | Jul 4, 2003
A basketball booster tried, but failed, to give NBA all-star Chris Webber a $20,000 Ford Bronco while he was in high school, Webber's lawyer said Thursday.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 3, 2003
The Pistons want a healthy and productive Zeljko Rebraca on the roster next season.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jul 2, 2003
At 6 feet 2, Kevin Ollie was the shortest Sonic last season.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 2, 2003
The lawyer for Sacramento Kings star Chris Webber asked a federal judge Tuesday to order Free Press sports columnist Mitch Albom to testify at Webber's upcoming criminal trial.
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Detroit News | Jul 2, 2003
Tayshaun Prince, Pepe Sanchez and second-round draft pick Andreas Glyniadakis headline the Pistons' summer league roster, which will compete in Orlando, Fla.
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Detroit Free Press | Jul 1, 2003
At 12:01 a.
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Detroit News | Jul 1, 2003
The Pistons today will begin negotiations in earnest to re-sign Richard Hamilton, a restricted free agent.
