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Posted at 1:50 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2007

NBA: Pistons, Johnson agree to $11 million deal

Associated Press

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons and forward Amir Johnson agreed to an $11 million, three-year contract today, keeping the restricted free agent with the team that drafted him out of high school.

Johnson played in just 11 NBA games in two seasons, but the Pistons made bringing him back a top priority after re-signing Chauncey Billups on yesterday. Several teams reportedly had interest in Johnson