<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">1st July, 2006 - 5:34 am [imgl]http://realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/profiles/photos/2006/Wallace_Ben_det.jpg[/imgl]Michigan Live - On the first day that teams can meet with free agents, center Ben Wallace has a meeting with the Bulls in Chicago, two sources have revealed to Michigan Live. "This is going to be the biggest contract of his career," said one Western Conference official. "He wants to come back to Detroit. Everybody knows that. But he wants to get the best deal he can, too. The only way to make sure that happens, is to see what other teams are willing to offer." Another factor in negotiations is Wallace's new agent, Arn Tellem, who represents some of the NBA's top players like Los Angeles Lakers ' guard Kobe Bryant, Houston's Tracy McGrady, and Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal. Tellem was instrumental in convincing the Bulls this past season to release one of his clients, Tim Thomas, in time for Thomas to be eligible for the playoffs. Thomas signed with the Phoenix Suns , and was a key performer in helping Phoenix advance to the Western Conference finals. That relationship, coupled with the Bulls likely to have $15-17 million available to offer Wallace, might be enough to entice the five-time All-star to leave a Pistons team that's expected to offer him a contract in that's expected to start in the $12-14 million range. [READ]</div> Source
