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DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons officially announced the next step in their win-now plan Wednesday, acquiring point guard Brandon Jennings from the Milwaukee Bucks for guard Brandon Knight and two other players. "We believe Brandons talent and skill-set will complement the core group of players we have assembled on our roster in a positive way," Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said in a statement released by the team. The Pistons also gave up two seldom-used players, forward Khris Middleton and centre Viacheslav Kravtsov. Detroit has signed free-agents Josh Smith, Chauncey Billups and Luigi Datome this off-season after drafting shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope with the No. 8 overall pick, but it didnt have a standout point guard until agreeing to a deal with Milwaukee. The Pistons seem to have improved their chances of ending their four-year post-season drought with a series of moves this summer. The 23-year-old Jennings averaged 17.5 points and a career-high 6.5 assists last season, ranking among the leagues top 20 in both categories, and 2.5 turnovers. The restricted free agent has agreed to a $24 million, three-year contract with the Pistons. Milwaukee drafted Jennings 10th overall in 2009 out of Oak Hill Academy and he averaged 17 points, 5.7 assists and 2.4 turnovers over four seasons with the Bucks, who couldve matched any offer made to the restricted free agent this off-season. "We evaluated all of our options and we determined this was the best one for us at this time," Bucks general manager John Hammond said in a telephone interview. Detroit drafted Knight eighth overall in 2011 out of Kentucky. He averaged 13.1 points, 3.9 assists and 2.7 turnovers over the last two seasons. "Were excited about being able to add a young point guard, who we expect to have a long and successful career with us," Hammond said. 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Fake Jerseys 2020 .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans.PHILADELPHIA -- Left-hander Matt Moore, one of the more noteworthy acquisitions at Mondays non-waiver trade deadline, makes his first start for the San Francisco Giants when they attempt to salvage the finale of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.The 27-year-old Moore, who will be opposed by Vince Velasquez (8-3, 3.32 ERA), was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for third baseman Matt Duffy and two minor leaguers, shortstop Lucius Fox and right-handed pitcher Michael Santos.Its hard to keep a smile off my face when I think about the things to come and being part of this group, Moore told reporters Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.Moore, 7-7 with a 4.08 ERA in 21 starts for the Rays this season, was an All-Star in 2013, when he went 17-4 with a 3.29 ERA. He underwent Tommy John surgery the following season, and in 2015 compiled a 3-4 record, with a 5.43 ERA.He has begun to regain his form of late, going 4-2 with a 1.99 ERA in his last six outings with Tampa Bay.(Tampa Bay) is where I was raised but Ive been watching whats been going on here for a while and Im very grateful to be a part of it, Moore said, according to CSNBayArea.com. Its quite a turnaround from where we were in Tampa, in bad shape. To be here in first place is a pretty cool feeling.The Phillies reportedly discussed trading Velasquez to the Texas Rangers before Mondays deadline, but ultimately held on to the 24-year-old right-hander, who was acquired from the Astros in December in the deal that sent reliever Ken Gilles to Houston.ddddddddddddVelasquez was charged with a 2-1 loss to Atlanta his last time out after allowing two runs in six innings. He is 3-1 with a 2.75 ERA in six starts since a stint on the disabled list in June with a right biceps strain, and has never faced the Giants.The Phillies used a five-run eighth inning to beat San Francisco 13-8 in the series opener and erased a 4-0 deficit to win 5-4 in 12 innings Wednesday.San Francisco had six hits and scored all their runs in the first three innings against emergency starter Phil Klein, then added two more hits in the fourth. They managed only two hits in nine scoreless innings against Klein and six relievers thereafter.Klein, recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley when Wednesdays announced starter, Aaron Nola, went on the disabled list with a strained right elbow, began a stretch that saw Phillies pitchers retire 19 straight hitters between the fourth and 10th.Thats the difference in the game -- we couldnt tack on, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. We couldnt do anything with their bullpen. We couldnt get anybody on. Four runs in this ballpark, anything can happen. ... Their pen shut us down completely.San Francisco is a major league-worst 4-13 since the All-Star break.Its hard to believe, starting pitcher Johnny Cueto said through an interpreter. Were a good team. The only thing we can do is keep grinding and keep putting our best effort out there, every time we go out. ' ' '