Because they desperately need him back too.

The city of Detroit was excited the moment that Allen Iverson moved there from Denver. Instantaneously, Piston fans were thinking about a title reign at the end of the 2008-09 NBA basketball season.

But after a somewhat slow start nobody probably expected at the beginning of the ‘’Allen Iverson era,'’ it was clear that the Detroit Pistons need more than just an Iverson to get going again.

After the Denver Nuggets waived Antonio McDyess, the guy they got with the Iverson deal along with Chauncey Billups and some other guy we don’t care to find out who, the Pistons will probably have the veteran back with them again in about a month.

Dice has made it public that he doesn’t want to play for any other team but the Detroit Pistons and since the Denver Nuggets has been doing fantastic lately with Billups controlling the offense, they figured they can afford to let a guy who has no intentions of playing for them go.

You read it, the first step of McDyess’ eventual return to Detroit began when the Nuggets made it official that they have waived him. Dice accepted a contract buyout from the Nuggets worth about $6 million.

He now must clear waivers first before becoming an unrestricted free agent.

As long as he goes unclaimed for the next 48 hours, McDyess would be eligible to sign with any team except Detroit. In order for him to return to the Pistons, he must wait for 30 days before the Pistons can sign him.

The Spurs were able to do that with Brent Barry when they traded him to Seattle for Kurt Thomas. The Sonics waived Barry and then was resigned by the Spurs after a month.

Who will win the 2009 NBA Finals? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Boston Celtics 4.00

Los Angeles Lakers 4.50

Detroit Pistons 9.00

San Antonio Spurs 9.00

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