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Originally Posted by xwing
i guess my main point was that the whole argument that he got rid of billups to clear cap space for 2010 just got blown up because they were about the same cost. IMO billups is someone you can build around because of his leadership, defense, passing, and championship experience. i would much rather have him than gordon. i was all for blowing up the pistons team i just think getting rid of him was a huge mistake. get rid of price or hamilton fine i just think gordon is a downgrade compaired to billups.
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This idea that Dumars cleared all that cap space for 2010 was created by the fans and the media. What about Dumars' past dealings made it seem likely that he was going to load up to add a superstar to the team?
The Billups trade and the Gordon and Villenueva signings look a heck of a lot like trading Stackhouse for Rip and signing Chauncey. Dumars sold high on an asset and brought in a younger player who might have been a bad fit with his previous team and another player who's bounced around for a while and has a bit of a chip on his shoulder.
If anything, you can blame Dumars for going to the same playbook one too many times rather than "blowing up" some run at a superstar in 2010.