The article also talks about Joe's hoping to have a deal with Sheed soon <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Pistons have had talks with free agent Antonio McDyess and are planning on talking to Memphis free agent Stromile Swift and Boston free agent Mark Blount. All three will be offered a contract starting at $5 million (the mid-level exception). </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Pistons President Joe Dumars came away from his first meeting with both Rasheed Wallace and his agent, William Strickland, Tuesday with his confidence and hopes of signing the free agent still intact. ?I feel good about it,? said Dumars, who attended Wallace?s youth camp in Philadelphia Monday and spoke with Strickland Tuesday before flying here to watch the Pistons? summer league team. ?Bill Strickland and I talked and we will talk again in a couple of days and hopefully we will be able to hammer out a deal,? Dumars added </div> link Obviously Dice will need to stay heathly for this to actually be a good replacement. If he does however, he will be a very effective player to have. Will go in and give you a possible 9-11 points along with 5-7 rebounds a game. Exactly what you need from a back-up power forward. Swift will return to the Grizzles as West really wants him back but Mark Blount could be a good option.
