The Pistons signed center Theo Ratliff, who was released Friday by the Timberwolves, according to an Associated Press report.

The 13-year veteran signed a free-agent deal with the Pistons, the team he started his career with in 1995. Ratliff was traded to Philadelphia in 1997 for Jerry Stackhouse and has also played for Atlanta, Boston, Portland, and Minnesota.

?It?s great to be back,? Ratliff said Tuesday night. ?I feel like I?m home again.?