Dee Brown will reportedly join the summer roster of the Pistons, according to The Detroit Free Press.

Brown played with the Jazz as a rookie two years ago.

The Pistons are expected to show off the new talent they selected in the draft, along with current players Rodney Stuckey, Arron Afflalo, Amir Johnson, and Cheikh Samb.

The Seattle Sonics selected UCLA guard Russell Westbrook with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. With the team?s other first-round selection (24th overall), the Sonics selected Serge Ibaka from the Congo.

In a second-round trade, the Sonics selected Walter Sharpe from the University of Alabama-Birmingham with the 32nd pick and then traded Sharpe and the No. 46 overall pick (Trent Plaisted ? BYU) to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for D.J. White, who was selected No. 29 overall in the first round by the Pistons.

?We?re very happy with our draft tonight,? said Sonics General Manager Sam Presti. ?We feel that we have added players who will be a part of our foundation as we move forward. We?re confident Russell Westbrook?s skills will fit with what we?re building here. He is a defensive-minded player with a tremendous blend of talent and work ethic.?

?Serge is a player that we feel has tremendous potential. He brings energy and athleticism to the floor as well as the ability to stretch the defense as shooter.?

As a sophomore at UCLA, Westbrook was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year, earned Third Team All Pac-10 honors, and was named to the league All-Defensive Team. After logging 1,318 minutes, Westbrook set UCLA?s single season record for minutes played. Westbrook led the team in assists (4.3 apg) while also ranking third in scoring (12.7 ppg). A Long Beach native, Westbrook graduated from Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California.  

Ibaka grew up playing in his native Congo with the Avenir du Rail club. Last season competing in Spain, Ibaka averaged 11.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for C.B. L?Hospitalet LEB Gold.

White spent four collegiate seasons at the University of Indiana and averaged 14.6 points for the Hoosiers and earned Consensus Second Team All-America honors as a senior. He was also named Big Ten Player of the Year and earned First Team All-Conference honors from the media and league coaches.

?D.J. White is a blue collar player,? Presti said. ?He is a worker and someone that has had a tremendous college career.?

The Sonics completed their 2008 Draft by selecting Devon Hardin from the University of California with the No. 50 overall pick and Sasha Kaun from the University of Kansas at No. 56 overall. Hardin earned Honorable Mention All-PAC-10 honors as a sophomore and finished his collegiate career as Cal?s second all-time leading shot blocker with 132 blocked shots. The Sonics later traded Kaun to Cleveland for cash considerations.

The Pistons claim that there was no truth to a report that they were talking to the Golden State Warriors about a trade involving Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace, Baron Davis, and Al Harrington. The two sides haven't even talked, according to a Pistons source.

Rodney Stuckey will play in the NBA Summer League for the Pistons in Las Vegas this July, according to The Detroit Free Press.

Stuckey, Arron Afflalo, Amir Johnson, and Cheikh Samb are expected to participate for the Pistons.

The Pistons are reportedly looking to deal for Golden State point guard Baron Davis, according to the Oakland Tribune

Davis is not expected to opt-out of his contract, meaning that he will play out the final year of his deal worth $17.8 million.

After getting the cold shoulder from the Nuggets regarding Carmelo Anthony, the Pistons are rumored to be focused on Davis currently.

Likely pieces in the deal would be Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace, and Al Harrington.

The Pistons are reportedly keeping an eye on the status of Atlanta swingman Josh Smith, according to The Detroit News.

Smith is a restricted free agent and is reportedly seeking a deal in excess of $11 million.

If the Hawks aren't willing to give Smith that much money, the Pistons are expected to make a play for the athletic forward.

The Nuggets reportedly rejected a trade offer from the Pistons that would have sent Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups to Denver for Carmelo Anthony, according to The Detroit Free Press.

The Nuggets want to bring Billups back to his hometown while the Pistons are looking to acquire the services of Anthony to help shake up their roster.

ESPN.com initially reported the story, also saying that the Nuggets countered the rejected deal with an offer of Allen Iverson or a package including Marcus Camby. However, the Pistons only seem interested in acquiring Anthony.

Pistons' small forward Tayshaun Prince has reportedly been placed on the trade market by executive Joe Dumars, according to The Detroit Free Press.

The rumor initially surfaced in a piece by Chad Ford of ESPN.com.

There are a handful of small forwards that are believed to be on the market including Richard Jefferson (New Jersey), Josh Howard (Dallas), Gerald Wallace (Charlotte), and Prince.

Michael Curry has added former New Orleans' assistant Darrell Walker and former Atlanta assistant Harold Ellis to his coaching staff in Detroit, the Detroit News is reporting.

The two additions close out Curry's coaching staff, with the duo joining Dave Cowens and Pat Sullivan on the Pistons' bench.

Tayshaun Prince will reportedly play for Team USA later this summer in Beijing, according to The Associated Press.

A source close to the NBA spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the roster will be announced Monday during a news conference in Chicago.

Also Thursday, the Arizona Republic reported that Suns' forward Amare Stoudamire has declined a chance to be on the Olympic team.