<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Nazr Mohammed probably won't be able to duplicate Ben Wallace's ability to defend, rebound and play with energy for the Detroit Pistons. Mohammed, who essentially replaces Wallace in Detroit, can add more at the offensive end ? and the center will cost about $9 million less next season. The Pistons and Mohammed agreed to a five-year contract ? with the final year being an option ? for the mid-level exception last week. The team could not confirm the deal until Wednesday, when the NBA's moratorium on free agency ended, but a news conference with Mohammed is not expected until early next week. The Pistons will pay Mohammed about $5.2 million next season, while the Chicago Bulls will give Wallace about $14 million in the first year of a four-year deal worth about $60 million ? surpassing Detroit's offer by more than $10 million.</div> Source
