Detroit Pistons: Realistic Free Agency

[jonathanlambert33]

Another offseason of hope, speculation and inevitable misery is upon us as the Pistons prepare for the draft lottery, draft and free agency this summer. Detroits needs are many a general manager, head coach, new arena, good players, new Motor City jersey designs and Im sure many other things.

To help with the players part, let me introduce to you Free Agent Focus. A new series examining available free agents this summer who the Pistons should or should not consider and the reasons for each. Its Draft Dreams for adults.

Some parameters:

1) This is a realistic perspective on who the Pistons can sign this offseason considering their cap space, current roster and projected plans moving forward. Key word: realistic. Feel free to go beyond realism in the comments. Thats what you do anyways.

2) We are disregarding the Super Friends LeBron, Wade and Christopher Bosh. They exist on their own plane and are not relevant to Detroit unless they are crushing the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs at some point.

3) Im going to institute a strict No Carmelo Anthony policy. Its sad because I used to love Melo in Denver. I loved Bully Season and his ability to make Kenyon Martin gyrate uncontrollably. But Im tired of him. Im suffering from Melo-fatigue and Phil Jackson is only making it worse through his public ploy to devalue his star. The only thing that intrigues me about this situation is what book Jackson will give Melo during his annual regular season book club. My guess.

4) We are focusing on unrestricted free agents, but the right restricted free agents will be considered.

5) Salary or value (however you define it) is considered but not a priority. Lets get some good players and hoop. Let the statisticians and cap-heads deal with how much someone is worth. I just want to see the ball go SWISH!

6) Feel free to share player suggestions in the comments. All suggestions will be considered except the clique mentioned in #2 and the gentleman in #3.

Up next on Thursday, May 8 Kyle Lowry.

http://www.pistonpowered.com/2014/05/free-agent-focus-introduction/

 

[Pugz]

the link finishes the article, right? have to remember to finish reading when off work.

 

[RipCity32]

It is just the intro. 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Is Kyle Lowry realistic or is that next article just going to say that they aren't getting him?

I mean they COULD throw money at him but I think he wants to stay in Toronto

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Lowry article:

http://www.pistonpowered.com/2014/05/free-agent-focus-kyle-lowry/

 

[Pugz]

i like kyle but i think he worked himself into a bigger contract than we'd be willing and thatd id be comfortable with giving him.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

LUOL DENG