![]() ![]() There is one thing I know more than anybody is you never know.” I wouldn’t have thought he wouldn’t be here. “No one would have ever thought Ben wouldn’t be here. It makes me appreciate what I’m going through. I hope it doesn’t happen like that, but I’m being realistic. “In actuality, this could be my last year in Detroit. “I’ll wake up sometimes and think, ‘Dang, I wonder what’s going to happen,”‘ Billups said. The 2004 NBA Finals MVP said fear of the unknown with his contract situation combined with Wallace’s departure has made the happy Piston uneasy at times. The Pistons losing Wallace showed Billups that nothing is guaranteed. But it could be a blessing in disguise.”ĭetroit lost four-time NBA all-star Ben Wallace, the team’s heart and soul, to Chicago after he signed a four-year, $60 million deal last offseason. If I could have planned it out again, I would have rather not get hurt and win ballgames as opposed to get hurt, sit down and show people my value to the ballclub. “Obviously, that was definitely the case. “Obviously, it shows how it could be without me,” said Billups, in a phone interview last week. And if Billups’ superstar production and popularity in Detroit wasn’t enough to garner a big contract, the Pistons learned a deeper meaning of his value after going 3-5 without him after he strained his right calf Dec. The George Washington High School and former Colorado star, however, is expected to opt out of his contract that would pay $6.8 million next season. ![]() The two-time NBA all-star has been paid handsomely during his NBA career, but has never received the superstar deal. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪs odd as it may sound, Detroit Pistons all-star guard Chauncey Billups’ injury this season could have been the best thing that could have happened to him. ![]()
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