The Detroit Pistons have placed a call to the representatives of free agent guard Bonzi Wells, who they drafted 11th overall in 1998 and traded to Portland, the Detroit Free Press is reporting.

Wells reportedly wants a deal for five years starting near $8 million a season, a figure the Pistons might not be willing to pay, especially since Wells would come off the bench. But he fits the profile of one of their primary needs -- a scorer who can slash and attack defenses off the dribble.

The Sacramento Bee reported Sunday that general manager Geoff Petrie started the bidding for Wells at something more than the roughly $5-million trade exception. The Denver Nuggets are also high on Wells.