Billups Becomes Free Agent

By Wendell Maxey
for HOOPSWORLD.com

It's offcial.

Chauncey Billups is a free agent.

The news came this morning from MLive.com where A. Sherrod Blakely reported he spoke with, "Billups' agent, Andy Miller, a few minutes ago who confirmed that the paperwork for Billups to become a free agent on July 1 has been filed with the league office, and with the Pistons."

Billups was due to make $6,819,000 next season in the final year of his contract.

Miller went on to say, "His (Billups) first priority is to re-sign with the Pistons. We'll see if we can get a deal done. And if that doesn't work out, then we'll have to explore other options available to us."

Orlando and Milwaukee have been rumored this offseason to be interested in Billups. Both teams are under the salary cap and in need of a point guard. However Joe Dumars may throw a wrench in those negotiations. The Pistons president maintains he will be able to re-sign Billups thus keeping him in Detroit.

Time will tell. But for now, Chauncey Billups is a wanted man and a free agent this summer.

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