Many believe that Pistons' president Joe Dumars made the Allen Iverson trade to put his team in position to court LeBron James when he becomes a free agent in 2010, but he claims the deal simply made Detroit better.

Dumars said that the fact the trade could help the Pistons get at least $21 million under the salary cap this summer was secondary.

Dumars can't announce what free agents he covets while they are still under contract with other teams, per league rules.

Via Detroit News

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