I hope this works out for Chicago, but it sounds like the deal is for 4 years and $60 million. That's a lot of cash to be throwing around for a player who makes a difference at only one end of the court, especially with the new direction the league appears to be heading after this year's playoffs. I don't mean to undermine Big Ben's ability, but his style of play will be of less importance in the next three years compared to the last three years, even if he continues to play at his current level and doesn't show any decline into his mid 30s. The days of the Jordan-Pippen-Rodman Bulls hand checking and muscling up in the post are gone, much the same as the days of Shaq simply clearing space by bowling people over on his way to the basket for the Lakers are gone in the NBA. The league is moving back to an emphasis on shooting and passing, a style which doesn't tailor itself to Ben's game. I still think he'll be a very good player, but I have to agree with the Pistons decision. It may not have been the best move they could have made, but it was the smart move. Ben is a great player, but he's not a max contract player. Not being able to make that distinction has gotten a lot of teams in trouble in the past, but the Pistons knew exactly what Ben's value was and refused to overpay.