2022 Pistons Offseason

[sabretooth]

BB is a serious 3pt shooter and he also is a high pct shooter from everywhere else.

Hes old and he reportedly plays poor D, but having a versatile sharpshooter is something I have wanted to see for a long time.

[buddha]

12 hours ago, Deleterious said:

 

suspended for a year.  

that was an awfully expensive piece of ass.

[NYLion]

Not much to dislike about this trade. The Pistons got the better player who fills a bigger need, the better trade chip if need be and clear even more cap space next offseason. Weaver's been killing it the last few trades after a few questionable ones in the past. Confusing trade for Utah but Ainge is a confusing GM (president or whatever his title is over there).

Edited September 23, 2022 by NYLion

[Deleterious]

If he was a trade chip he would have been sent to a contender now.  Skill wise all contenders would want him but his contract makes it pretty difficult to do.  Most contenders are 2-3 guys eating up 90%-110% of the cap and the rest of the roster filled in by guys on the MLE, vet minimums, or cheap rookie deals.  It would be hard for them to trade off $19M in salary to obtain him.

[Deleterious]

2 hours ago, buddha said:

suspended for a year.  

that was an awfully expensive piece of ass.

They also said his future with the team will be decided at a later date.  So the possibility of being fired is still there.

The guy the Celtics named as his interim replacement has domestic violence charges against him.  

[Betrayer]

Nothing wrong with him having a relationship with a Celtics staff member if he works for the Pistons, right? Let's make it a do-over on that Casey vs Udoka hiring. Casey can move into the front office in a player development role.

[casimir]

6 hours ago, Deleterious said:

They also said his future with the team will be decided at a later date.  So the possibility of being fired is still there.

The guy the Celtics named as his interim replacement has domestic violence charges against him.  

Its not a good week for the NBA, is it?

[Deleterious]

ESPN finished their top 100  list.  The top 5 were:

5: Steph

4: Embiid

3: Luka

2: Jokic

1: Giannis

 

[Deleterious]

 

[RandyMarsh]

34 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

ESPN finished their top 100  list.  The top 5 were:

5: Steph

4: Embiid

3: Luka

2: Jokic

1: Giannis

 

Should we write some strongly words emails to them for not having Luka number 1?

[Deleterious]

22 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Should we write some strongly words emails to them for not having Luka number 1?

Nah, he still has issues. Out of shape and doesn't play defense.

 

[Deleterious]

 

[casimir]

18 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Nah, he still has issues. Out of shape and doesn't play defense.

 

Sounds like me.

[RandyMarsh]

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

ESPN finished their top 100  list.  The top 5 were:

5: Steph

4: Embiid

3: Luka

2: Jokic

1: Giannis

 

I see Steph at 5 and I think there is no way 4 players are better than him but then you see the 4 ahead of him and its hard to say if he is better than any of them right now. Personally I think Id probably put him ahead of Embiid but not sure I could go any higher.

[buddha]

i'd put steph at 2 behind giannis.

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, RandyMarsh said:

I see Steph at 5 and I think there is no way 4 players are better than him but then you see the 4 ahead of him and its hard to say if he is better than any of them right now. Personally I think Id probably put him ahead of Embiid but not sure I could go any higher.

it sort of weird in the NBA right now - the big men can dominate statistically in the regular season, but the guard/swing dominated teams can run them off the court in the playoffs. Makes "who is better" an 'it depends' question.

[RandyMarsh]

Btw unless I missed somebody Cade was the only Piston to make the list landing in the mid 30s, 1 spot ahead of Mobley for highest ranking for last year's rookies.

From this class Paulo, Jabari and Murray made it the latter of which surprised me cause I thought the talk was that the NBA folks like Ivey more but he didn't make the list. 

[buddha]

26 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Btw unless I missed somebody Cade was the only Piston to make the list landing in the mid 30s, 1 spot ahead of Mobley for highest ranking for last year's rookies.

From this class Paulo, Jabari and Murray made it the latter of which surprised me cause I thought the talk was that the NBA folks like Ivey more but he didn't make the list. 

none of those three should be on the list.

guys with the ball in their hand who can shoot and drive are the best players in the league.  you see it in the playoffs every year.

[Deleterious]

That dude is a real POS.  Boston found out in July and started their investigation. She moved herself and kid to Boston two weeks ago and he still had not told her.

 

[Betrayer]

Getting crazier as more information comes to light. Now I'm hearing that the phrase "consensual relationship" that kept getting used over and over was put forward by Udoka's camp and maybe things weren't so "consensual" as originally reported.

[Deleterious]

I think he is a dead man walking. The Celtics are just going to use the suspension to get their ducks in a row so they can fire him with cause and not pay his contract.

[Deleterious]

The league announced today that locker rooms will be open to reporters this season. First time since COVID.

[NYLion]

8 hours ago, buddha said:

i'd put steph at 2 behind giannis.

I know it's a subjective award but I have a hard time putting Curry ahead of the back to back MVP. It's Giannis and Jokic then you can make an argument for #3 among Curry, Embiid and Luka.

[Deleterious]

Oh boy.

 

[Deleterious]

History has not been kind to players of his size.  But this kid is going to be amazing if he stays healthy.