Joe Dumars is looking to reshape the Detroit Pistons this offseason, the Associated Press is reporting.
With about $20 million to spend and four draft picks, Dumars hopes to make a splash in free agency or on the trading market.
"I'm not just looking for a couple complementary players," he said.
Dumars wants an impact player, or two, who makes plays in the fourth quarters of big games.
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Contrary to rumors, Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace never asked the team for a buyout of his contract during their disappointing season.
Joe Dumars confirmed in an e-mail to the Detroit News that the rumor was false.
Wallace was known to joke about receiving a buyout in the team's locker room. It all reportedly started when the Pistons signed Chris Webber after he'd been bought out by the 76ers a couple years ago.
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After emerging as a legitimate scoring threat off the bench for the Pistons this season, guard Will Bynum had his team option for next season picked up on Wednesday.
Detroit president of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the decision, according to the Associated Press.
Bynum averaged 7.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 57 games for the Pistons this season.
RealGM Note: Bynum was 258th in the NBA in terms of FIC this season, with an FIC40 of 12.2. His 'Reina Value' was +180%.
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Pistons Apr 2009 Archive
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ESPN | Apr 29, 2009
Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars held a news conference on Wednesday, and announced that coach Michael Curry will return to the team next season.
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MLive.com | Apr 28, 2009
The Pistons are primed for significant changes after a disappointing season.
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Detroit Free Press | Apr 28, 2009
The Pistons suffered through a major trade, an eight-game losing skid and a first-round playoff sweep, which leads many to believe that they'll have an eventful offseason.
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News-Herald | Apr 27, 2009
Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace asked the team for a buyout this year but was rejected, according the News-Herald.
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ESPN | Apr 27, 2009
LeBron James and the Cavaliers move onto the second round after sweeping Detroit.
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Detroit Free-Press | Apr 27, 2009
Antonio McDyess signed with Detroit in 2004 with the hope of winning a championship, but that quest has gone unfulfilled.
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Detroit Free Press | Apr 26, 2009
Pistons guard Richard Hamilton has been saying all the right things, but the sharp decline of his team is truly bothering him.
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Detroit Free Press | Apr 26, 2009
Pistons coach Michael Curry realizes that his team is in a huge 0-3 hole against the Cavaliers, but wants his players to take the challenge one game at a time.
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Akron Beacon-Journal | Apr 25, 2009
The Cavaliers pushed the Pistons to the brink of elimination with a victory on Friday night, while LeBron James enjoyed a surprisingly warm reception in Detroit.
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Detroit News | Apr 23, 2009
The Pistons have very clearly been interested in Chris Bosh and the Raptors have also shown interest in Tayshaun Prince.
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Detroit News | Apr 22, 2009
The Pistons will head to Detroit down 0-2 to the Cavaliers, and forward Tayshaun Prince isn't very optimistic about the team turning things around at home.
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NBA.com | Apr 20, 2009
The Pistons have a tough defensive assignment in the LeBron James-led Cavaliers, an assignment that is even tougher when they aren't playing their best defense.
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Detroit News | Apr 20, 2009
The Pistons are hoping to make LeBron James work harder in game 2 than what he had to in the first game of the series.
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Detroit Free Press | Apr 19, 2009
After losing Game 1 to the Cavaliers, Rasheed Wallace simply wants to see his team play better basketball.
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ESPN | Apr 18, 2009
The Cavaliers have activated forward Ben Wallace for Saturday's game against the Pistons.
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Detroit News | Apr 17, 2009
According to claims by some party goers, one of Allen Iverson's bodyguards was involved in a bar-room brawl early Easter Sunday.
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ESPN | Apr 15, 2009
The Pistons only have 13 players under contract, which means that Allen Iverson's name will be appear on their playoff roster.
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Detroit News | Apr 14, 2009
Estranged Pistons guard Allen Iverson has been banned from a few downtown Detroit casinos.
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Detroit News | Apr 14, 2009
The Pistons lost 91-88 to the Bulls on Monday night, locking them into the Eastern Conference's eighth seed.
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News-Herald | Apr 13, 2009
Pistons general manager Joe Dumars reportedly met with agent Leon Rose in an attempt to figure out a way to get the Allen Iverson experiment to work, but no solution was found.
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MLive.com | Apr 13, 2009
The Pistons could finish the season anywhere from sixth to eighth in the Eastern Conference, but the team doesn't believe that playoff seeding matters.
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ESPN | Apr 12, 2009
Flip Saunders and the Wizards have had preliminary discussions about the head coaching job in Washington.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 11, 2009
The Bulls and Pistons both secured playoff berths on Friday with Charlotte's loss to Oklahoma City.
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Detroit Free Press | Apr 10, 2009
Detroit point guard Rodney Stuckey believes that the team is ready for the playoffs, despite their struggles over the course of this season.
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FOX Sports | Apr 10, 2009
National columnist Jason Whitlock has criticized Allen Iverson for "giving up" on a perfect situation in Detroit.
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Detroit Free Press | Apr 6, 2009
Detroit reserve Will Bynum scored a franchise-record 26 points in the fourth quarter of the team's important win over Charlotte on Sunday night.
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Detroit News | Apr 5, 2009
Pistons coach Michael Curry admitted on Saturday that the team's experiment with All-Star Allen Iverson did not work in Detroit.
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NBA.com | Apr 3, 2009
Joe Dumars announced that Allen Iverson will miss the remainder of the season.
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ESPN | Apr 3, 2009
Pistons guard Richard Hamilton says he is pursuing legal action against the former Connecticut team manager that is embroiled in an alleged recruiting scandal at the university.
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Detroit Free Press | Apr 3, 2009
Pistons forward Antonio McDyess has become frustrated by the team's uninspired efforts down the stretch.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 3, 2009
John Salmons is hoping to play against New Jersey on Saturday afternoon despite a groin injury.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 2, 2009
The Pistons continued their slide with a troubling loss to the Nets on Wednesday night. They are just two games ahead of the Bobcats, who currently hold ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
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Detroit Free Press | Apr 2, 2009
Pistons coach Michael Curry didn't express worry about Allen Iverson's displeasure when asked about it by the Detroit Free Press on Wednesday night.
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Daily Herald | Apr 2, 2009
Larry Brown has the Bobcats' in playoff contention for the first time in franchise history.
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ESPN | Apr 2, 2009
Allen Iverson has told reporters that he would rather retire than come off the bench.
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Detroit News | Apr 1, 2009
It didn't take long for Allen Iverson to grow frustrated with his bench role in Detroit.
