An five-person ESPN panel was recently asked whether Josh Smith would be a good fit with the Pistons. The question got four bad fits and one good fit maybe. Tom Haberstroh had what reflects the consensus opinion:
Bad fit. Did the Infamous Summer of 2009 not teach Dumars anything? Cap space to Detroit is like a bright light to a mosquito: It looks cool, but it doesnt get you anywhere. As a non-glamour market, the Pistons often find themselves egregiously overpaying free agents (see: Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva). Better to let Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond blossom than have Smith poison the frontcourt with horrible shots.
