Update: Detroit Pistons and Rodney Stuckey have agreed to a contract worth an estimated three years, $25 million, according to ESPN and the Associated Press
Detroit Pistons point guard Rodney Stuckey is nowhere near worth the $10 million per season that he was after.
According to a report from ESPN Rumor Central’s Tom Carpenter, the Pistons originally offered restricted free agent Stuckey a five-year deal worth $40-45 million. However, Stuckey was looking for around $10 million per season, according to Vincent Goodwill.
The 25-year-old has played four years in the league, but he has struggled to develop into a worthy point guard who is capable of finding teammates and making others better.
Stuckey averaged a career-high 5.2 assists per game last season, which was just his third season averaging at least 31 minutes per game.
His 13.6 points per game average is certainly nothing to sneeze at, but he is a horrid three-point shooter and a lousy passer overall.
Stuckey averages two...
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