The much speculated shakeup between he Pistons and the Denver Nuggets has become a reality. Both teams have finalized a trade that sends guard Allen Iverson to Detroit in exchange for Pistons mainstays Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess and newcomer and Cheikh Samb.
The Pistons will introduce Iverson at a news conference tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 4) in Auburn Hills, Mich., at 3:30 p.m. ET.
“We are pleased to welcome Allen Iverson to the Pistons organization,” Dumars said in a statement. “Allen has proven he is one of the elite players in the league and we like what he adds to our roster at the guard position.
“We appreciate everything that Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb brought to the organization during their time here in Detroit and we certainly wish them all the best.”
It remains to be seen how McDyess’ status is resolved, as the 34-year-old reportedly has no interest in playing for any team other than the Pistons, meaning McDyess could choose to retire or negotiate a contract buyout with Denver.
Dumars put the entire Pistons roster on notice after they lost to Boston in the East finals, saying that there “are no sacred cows” on his team and vowing to consider trading anyone — even a major contributor to the Pistons’ 2004 title run like Billups — in addition to firing coach Flip Saunders and replacing Saunders with the untested Michael Curry.
Information from ESPN.com contributed to this report.