It was a true far cry as to why the Pistons would do that, considering their NBA Draft strategy was mostly impressive. BREAKING: Today, in the @nytimes, we ran a full-pg ad addressed to the @NBA, asking what it’s doing about @DetroitPistons owner Tom Gores. — Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 1, 2021 In his past two games, he has scored 38 points on 13-for-18 shooting, hitting three of his five 3-pointers, grabbing 17 rebounds, making nine of 10 free throws and blocking three shots. It was strategic, as Zach points out why here. However, it’s the Plumlee and Okafor signings that left a bad taste in the mouths of Pistons fans. The Detroit Pistons had fans scratching their heads with their puzzling free agency strategy, as opposed to their solid approach in the draft. On Thursday, the Pistons reportedly added center Dewayne Dedmon in a trade with the Hawks. Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores talks with the media prior to their home opener against the Orlando Magic at the Palace of Auburn Hills on October 28, 2016 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The worst-case scenario is he sticks around all of next season, sets some Pistons records and makes life easier for the Pistons youngsters by setting … Detroit got Dedmon to stretch him, per sources. If I'm not mistaken, once Dedmon and McGruder are stretched, the Pistons will have only about $3.9 million in dead money on the books for next 5 years, opens space for Grant and Plumlee https://t.co/8ZZY5l101U, — James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) November 21, 2020, Dewayne Dedmon $2.7M perRodney McGruder $1.0M per, — Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) November 21, 2020. Post-Blake is a priority. So they've assembled a group of local teens to help them with everything That’s where you’d have been wrong. Shortly after those head-scratching moves, Detroit agreed to sign forward Jerami Grant to a three-year, $60 million contract. Detroit had a universally praised draft night, where Detroit … At least Okafor comes at a relatively cheap price, but his role on the team will be a question mark too, especially with the selection of Stewart. While that’s all well and good, that still doesn’t make the signings of Plumlee and Okafor any better. Seems like they are a good bad team or a mediocre team that can’t do much to overcome the injury bug. Memphis won 96-82. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Post #19 » by Uncle Mxy » Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:22 pm In a past life decades ago, I delivered drugs to a prison as an occupational hazard. The Pistons are trading for a star player in his prime, but doing so comes at great cost. Jay Wierenga @ @JayWierenga. Last year, the New York Knicks were that organization after they signed an abundance of power forwards moments after losing out on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets. Turns out, no matter how hard you try, you can’t lose them all. We'll take a … The Pistons planned to waive and stretch the contracts of Dedmon and Rodney McGruder, whom they acquired from the LA Clippers in the three-team Luke Kennard trade involving the Brooklyn Nets. Ilyasova is a stretch four that will, ideally, give Drummond more room in the post (until Reggie Jackson blindly barrells into him before throwing the ball into the 7th row), which is the way SVG wants the Pistons to play. As the character Pepper Brooks from the cult-classic film Dodgeball famously said, “It’s a bold strategy, Cotton. Every NBA offseason, there’s at least one organization that leaves fans, talking heads and experts scratching their heads in befuddlement. 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