He could have sat 82 games this year and he was getting that.
I hope he demands a trade. Part of me hopes he signs the qualifying offer, becomes unrestricted, and leaves without Detroit getting anything. Incompetence deserves to be punished.
That is for the league to worry about. The team should do everything to protect their asset. And running him out there with 4 guys who should really be off the bench does nothing.
76ers got hit with $100K fine two days ago for the Embiid stuff. Don't be shocked if Detroit gets it for Cade the other night. This is 100% about gambling.
JRIII's latest article puts the Pistons assets into tiers and he talks about the most likely to stay.
The prized possession tier is Cade and the 2024 pick.
Second tier is Not quite a prized possession and #3 most likely to stay is Thompson.
His next tier is high upside but circumstances. Duren is #4 most likely to stay and Ivey is #5.
Next tier is Good players who the Pistons should want to keep and other teams should want, without the high upside. Fontecchio and Stewart are 6A and 6B.
Next tier is Intriguing but lots to prove. Sasser and Grimes are here.