Pistons acquire Wallace in three-team deal

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DETROIT (AP) -- Rasheed Wallace is headed to the Detroit Pistons, who
only had to give up reserves and draft picks to land the frontcourt
scorer they coveted.

Wallace was moved to Detroit in a three-team trade Thursday after
playing only one game for the Atlanta Hawks, who acquired the
temperamental player from Portland last week.

The two-time All-Star has averaged 16.1 points and 6.7 rebounds during
nine NBA years and 17.1 points and 6.6 rebounds this season.


``It gives us a real shot to compete at the highest level in the NBA
right now,'' Dumars said.

In a deal put together shortly before the NBA trading deadline, the
Pistons sent center Zeljko Rebraca, guard Bob Sura and a first-round
draft pick to the Hawks. That pick will come from Milwaukee this year
if the Bucks make the playoffs.

Detroit also sent guards Lindsey Hunter, Chucky Atkins, its first
round pick this year and cash to Boston, while the Celtics shipped
forward Chris Mills to the Hawks and guard Mike James to the Pistons.

``That fact that we didn't have to break up our team and we were able
to add the guy we did, it made it a no-brainer move for us,'' Dumars
said. ``It created cap space and we didn't mess with our core, so it
was a great deal for us.''

Besides adding Wallace, the deal will put Detroit about $10 million
under the salary cap this summer.

Atlanta acquired Wallace from Portland to clear cap space and will now
could be about $20 million under the salary cap after the season.