DETROIT, (Reuters) – The Detroit Pistons wasted  little time in retooling their team for next season, agreeing  terms with free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva on  Wednesday the NBA franchise said on their website  (www.nba.com/pistons).

The NBA’s free-agent market opened on Wednesday, though  players can not officially sign with new teams until July 8.
The Detroit Free Press reported Gordon’s five-year contract  was worth $55 million, while Villanova signed a five-year, $35  million contract.

Gordon averaged 20.7 points per game last season with the  Chicago Bulls, while Villanueva posted 16.2 points and 6.7  rebounds for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Pistons are in the middle of an overhaul that began  early last season when they traded away point guard Chauncey  Billups, a core member of the team’s 2004 NBA title winning  team.

Detroit, who fired coach Michael Curry on Tuesday, are also  expected to part with veteran free agents Rasheed Wallace and  Allen Iverson.