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Detroit Pistons: What Should Be Their Starting Five?
Detroit Pistons: What Should Be Their Starting Five?
By Mike Elworth: Owner and Publisher/Hoopstuff…
Yes, the Pistons still haven’t resigned Greg Monroe, but they are likely too and I will be assuming that he is a Piston next season. You will also see that Josh Smith isn’t a starter, because even if they cannot trade him, Monroe is the better player at power forward and they...
Pros and cons of Greg Monroe and Josh Smith
Detroit Pistons head coach and President of Basketball Operations Stan Van Gundy and GM Jeff Bower have a tough decision to make. They have to decide whether to keep young and improving forward Greg Monroe or to keep talented, but troublesome, Josh Smith. Monroe is a restricted free agent and Smith has 3 years and $40 million left on his deal. Oh and they both play the same position...
Via Detroit Sports Nation
18 hours ago
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A Levelheaded Approach to the Josh Smith Situation
On Monday, a story broke that Detroit Pistons team president Stan Van Gundy reportedly told forward Josh Smith that he is unlikely to be traded “barring an unexpected turn of events.” Despite this news not really meaning anything (does any decent trade offer constitute an “unexpected turn of events”?), it seemed to generate more of a reaction from the Pistons’ fan base...
Via TopSportsReport
1 day ago
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Ex-Detroit Piston Charlie Villanueva, now a free agent, looking for right situation
Nearly four weeks into the NBA’s free-agency period, Charlie Villanueva doesn’t have a landing spot.
It’s a far cry from five seasons ago when he agreed to join the Pistons on the first day of the league’s moratorium.
Villanueva, who turns 30 next month, admits to feeling the uncertainty. But he is taking a novel approach to the situation.
He is starring in his own weekly...
Via Pro Sports Daily
2 days ago
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Detroit Pistons: What’s going on with Greg Monroe?
The Detroit Pistons still haven’t gotten anywhere with restricted free agent Greg Monroe. The free agency period has been going for 24 days now, and all has been relatively quiet on the Monroe front.
We don’t know much about what Monroe’s been up to this offseason. But we do know that he has yet to execute any of the three options at his disposal: sign another team’s offer...
Via isportsweb.com
3 days ago
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Detroit Pistons: What’s Greg Monroe’s Value?
Detroit Pistons: What’s Greg Monroe’s Value?
By Jennifer Fazioli: Lead Writer/Hoopstuff…
It’s now more than three weeks since the start of free agency and most of the top end players on the market have been signed. Yet one of the Detroit Pistons’ valuable big man, Greg Monroe, remains in limbo – not actively shopping himself to other teams or entertaining meetings with...
Detroit Pistons: Cartier Martin and Aaron Gray Signing Grades
Detroit Pistons: Cartier Martin and Aaron Gray Signing Grades
By Mike Elworth: Owner and Publisher/Hoopstuff…
Cartier Martin Contract: 2 seasons, veteran’s minimum (about 2 million, player option)
Martin has played for 5 teams in 6 seasons (3 this season) and has only played in 220 games, but he has produced when he has played. He is an excellent shooter, with a 38.3 3 point percentage...
Will Pistons retire Billups' No. 1?
A decade after the 2004 NBA title, the Detroit Pistons should strongly consider retiring another jersey number.
Andre Drummond announced Tuesday on Twitter that -- despite Chauncey Billups leaving the Pistons after one injury-wrecked season -- he's going to continue wearing No. 0. Drummond wore No. 1 at the beginning of his NBA career, but gave it up when Billups returned to...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
5 days ago
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Knicks and Pistons discussing trade that would send Greg Monroe to New York
Greg Monroe could bolster the front line of the Knicks
The New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons are reportedly working on a sign and trade deal that would send Greg Monroe to the Big Apple. The Pistons are looking for J.R. Smith and a first round pick, while the Knicks are offering Smith and a second round pick. The Knicks couldn’t give up a first round pick until 2018. The NBA...
Via Pass The Pill
6 days ago
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Report: Josh Smith Likely Staying With Pistons
When you have a roster with names like Brandon Jennings, Josh Smith, Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe, missing the playoffs in a weak Eastern Conference is a colossal disappointment. Naturally, such a failure is usually followed by overhaul to a team’s roster and front office, and that is exactly what has been going on with the Detroit Pistons this off-season.
After bringing in...
Via BlackSportsOnline
6 days ago
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Van Gundy wants to keep Greg Monroe and trade Josh Smith
Stan Van Gundy is hoping to keep Greg Monroe in Detroit. But several teams have expressed interest in acquiring the young big man, and the Phoenix Suns are reportedly first in line. [We] tried to make a very strong case for ourselves and for our organization. I think that we’ve tried to make him understand […]
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Via Champs Nation
7 days ago
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Pistons Not Waiting To Build Around Uncertain Core
The Greg Monroe restricted free agency process appears to have shown little progress. The Pistons still seem hopeful that they will bring the skilled big man back to Detroit, but they have received little assurance that the feeling is mutual, and they have not shown a desire to alleviate the situation by trading Josh Smith in the fastest way possible. In spite of the offseason...
Via TopSportsReport
11 days ago
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Detroit Pistons: Latest free agent additions
The Detroit Pistons agreed to terms with two more free agents on Sunday night: point guard D.J. Augustin and small forward Caron Butler. These two join center Aaron Gray, who agreed to terms on July 8, as the latest additions for Detroit.
Augustin, 26, who was obtained at a very cheap price considering how he finished last season, agreed to a two-year contract worth $6 million....
Via isportsweb.com
12 days ago
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Meeks, Butler, Augustin fit into Van Gundy's mold for Pistons' roster
AUBURN HILLS -- Before the NBA draft, Stan Van Gundy laid out the first steps of his plan for rebuilding the Pistons.
As of Tuesday, most of that mission has been accomplished. One day after introducing Jodie Meeks to the local media, Detroit brought in Caron Butler and D.J. Augustin. All three are players that fit nicely into the mold Van Gundy plans to use for the new roster.
Without...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
12 days ago
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Pistons teammate reportedly wants Josh Smith out of Detroit
credit: AP Before last season, the Detroit Pistons signed Josh Smith to a big deal. With Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond already on the roster, the Pistons failed to make a three big lineup work. Just a year into his contract, there have already been talks regarding whether or not Smith will be traded. He doesn’t seem to be much of a fit, and new head coach Stan Van Gundy likely...
Via Pass The Pill
25 days ago
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