January 21, 200521 yr Pistons acquire Arroyo from Jazz for Campbell and future first-rounder By Admin LAGE, AP Sports Writer January 21, 2005 DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Pistons acquired point guard Carlos Arroyo from Utah on Friday in a trade that sent center Elden Campbell and a first-round pick after 2006 to the Jazz. The 6-foot-2 Arroyo will provide depth behind Chauncey Billups and will allow Lindsey Hunter -- in his 12th NBA season -- to play fewer minutes. Arroyo started 71 games and averaged 12.6 points and 5.0 assists last season for the Jazz, but his role diminished this season despite signing a new contract on July 14. He started 16 of 30 games and averaged 8.2 points and 5.1 rebounds. ``We're excited to add him to our team, because we think Carlos adds great flexibility to our backcourt,'' said Joe Dumars, Detroit's president of basketball operations. Though Arroyo has three years and about $12 million left on his contract after this season, Dumars said his deal will not play a factor in the Pistons' hopes of re-signing Ben Wallace and Tayshaun Prince in the future. Campbell, 36, helped the Pistons win the NBA title over the Los Angeles Lakers last season by slowing down Shaquille O'Neal. But he played in just 21 games this season because of Detroit's three-player frontcourt rotation of Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess. By acquiring Campbell, the Jazz will clear salary-cap space this summer. He signed a two-year, $8.4 million contract with the Pistons before the 2003-04 season. The 7-footer has averaged 10.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in his career, which started with the Lakers in 1990. Arroyo, who was not drafted, began his career in Toronto and Denver during the 2001-02 season. The Puerto Rico native's career averages are 7.6 points and 3.5 assists. Link Good trade for the Pistons.
January 21, 200521 yr gotta like this move for the pistons probably the best back up PG in the league now
January 21, 200521 yr gotta like this move for the pistons probably the best back up PG in the league now 661869[/snapback] No doubt. Arroyo was sick in the Olympics.
January 21, 200521 yr I wonder what Admin Brown thinks of the deal since Arroyo sucks ass defensively.
January 21, 200521 yr I wonder what Admin Brown thinks of the deal since Arroyo sucks ass defensively. 661956[/snapback] That team doesnt need more D. You can say the same thing about Steve Nash too. I just dont get it - when a guy can run an offense, why worry about his D. Very few PGs in this league play lock down D anyway and most of their offense comes from screens and pick and rolls. There isnt a whole lot you can do about that. D is about intensity anyway - that is coachable for the most part. Arroyo is a stud and the Pistons just got even deeper - they were already the most talented team in the East in my opinion. Wow...they raped the Jazz...must be more to that story.
January 22, 200521 yr I wonder what Admin Brown thinks of the deal since Arroyo sucks ass defensively. 661956[/snapback] That team doesnt need more D. You can say the same thing about Steve Nash too. I just dont get it - when a guy can run an offense, why worry about his D. Very few PGs in this league play lock down D anyway and most of their offense comes from screens and pick and rolls. There isnt a whole lot you can do about that. D is about intensity anyway - that is coachable for the most part. Arroyo is a stud and the Pistons just got even deeper - they were already the most talented team in the East in my opinion. Wow...they raped the Jazz...must be more to that story. 662059[/snapback] Yea theres more...i read on another board that the Jazz will probably release Elden Campbell and then the Pistons will resign him...Joe Dumars does it again. This really sucks for the Heat who have now lost out on arroyo and jackson.
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