Dumars thinks Prince will sign
Pistons president says although the deal is not done, he's confident it will be by the deadline.
By Chris McCosky /
The Detroit News
DALLAS -- Pistons president Joe Dumars and small forward Tayshaun Prince were checking out of the hotel together a couple of hours before the game here Thursday.
Dumars looked at his bill, specifically at the long and expensive list of phone calls, and handed it to Prince.
"I told him, 'You should pay this bill,' " Dumars said, laughing. "I had been on the phone with his agent all day."
And despite a new wrinkle, Dumars believes he and agent Bill Duffy are moving closer to an agreement on a five-year contract extension for Prince.
"I still feel that at the end of the day, we will get it done," Dumars said. "Pretty soon we'll be sitting here talking about we got Tay locked up for another five years."
The Pistons, who were defeated by the Mavericks 103-97 Thursday, have until midnight Monday to sign Prince to an extension, otherwise, he will become a restricted free agent in the summer.
The Pistons have had a five-year offer, believed to be worth $45 million, on the table for over a week. Duffy has been trying to stretch that closer to $50 million.
Over the last couple of days, a new wrinkle has come to the bargaining table -- a wrinkle named Mike Dunleavy.
The Warriors fourth-year forward is also working on a five-year extension, and reports out of Golden State believe Dunleavy wants a $50 million deal.
The Warriors, it is believed, have offered him a deal closer to $40 million.
Dumars thinks Prince will sign
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