Big Ben a Bull
Posted on July 3rd, 2006 by
For the last six years, Ben Wallace has been the face of the Detroit Pistons. No more.
A league source told ESPN.com Monday night that Wallace has told the Pistons he has accepted an offer from the Chicago Bulls.
While exact details are unavailable, the offer is thought to be a four-year, $52 million deal.
A deal can’t become official until July 12, when the salary cap is set for the 2006-07 season and exact contract values can be computed.
The move will come as a shock to Pistons fans who thought the chances Wallace would bolt from Detroit were slim to none.
The Pistons came out of the gate Saturday offering Wallace a whopping four-year, $48 million deal, but they told the four-time defensive player of the year that it was their final offer.
The signing clearly upgrades the Bulls’ front court, albeit at an exorbitant price. The Bulls will have to use roughly $13.5 million of their projected $16.7 million in cap space to secure Wallace. #
Pretty surprised that Wallace ditched the Pistons; title contendors, for the Bulls, and I’m also pretty surprised that the Bulls pretty much used up their entire spending money on him. :s Some strange things happening in the NBA right now…
