Pistons sign Dupree to two-year deal

DETROIT -- Ronald Dupree signed a two-year contract with the NBA champion Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

The 6-foot-7, 209-pound forward averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 47 games with the Chicago Bulls last season.

In Dupree's NBA debut, he scored a season-high 18 points on Jan. 7 at Miami. He started eight games for the Bulls, averaged 19 minutes per game, and scored in double figures 13 times.

"Ronald is the type of young talent we're looking to add to our team," Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said. "Ronald played well for the Bulls last year, and we took notice of that during the year. He's another guy that fits the profile of a Detroit Piston."

Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.

Dupree was cut by the Pistons in October last year, before the season started. The former Louisiana State star was added to Detroit's training camp as an undrafted rookie.

He averaged 16.9 points for Huntsville of the NBDL before Chicago gave him another chance in the NBA. Dupree signed two 10-day contracts with the Bulls before they signed him Jan. 28 for the rest of the season.