Advantage, Nuggets: Financial reasons to like deal for Denver

Detroit's Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess were traded for Denver's Allen Iverson, writes Marc Stein. Story | Watch: Ric Bucher

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Henry Abbott

In another blockbuster trade to sweep the NBA, Joe Dumars grabs one of the league's stars and is ready to cast his net again. Joe Dumars strikes big

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Chad Ford

How big a risk will this deal be for the Pistons this season? Was Joe Dumars smart for letting Chauncey Billups go to Denver? Trade risk for Pistons

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John Hollinger

Detroit had its reasons for making the trade, but Denver came away by winning on the court and on its bottom line. Denver's trade advantage

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J.A. Adande

With Chauncey Billups moving on, it's now safe to say that the Pistons' no-superstar approach didn't work out. End of an era in Motown

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David Thorpe

How does this deal work out for each team? Do the Pistons get that explosive player they've been lacking? Expectations for A.I., Billups

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Jemele Hill

Now that he doesn't have to carry a franchise on his back, Detroit might be the best thing to happen to A.I. Iverson's comfort level in Detroit

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