Complete 2018 NBA Free Agency primer for OKC Thunder and all 30 teams
Detroit Pistons:
Free Agents:
- James Ennis (UFA)
- Jameer Nelson (UFA)
- Anthony Tolliver (UFA)
- Kay Felder (RFA – 2-way FA)
Team Profile and Ranking:
Key Ranking Stats to end season:
- Offense: 19th (104.6)
- Defense: 11th (104.9)
- Net: 19th (minus -0.3)
NBA Power Ranking at 2017-18 season end:19th
ESPN Power Ranking post playoffs: 19th
Vegas odds to win 2018-19 title as of June 26: 500 to 1
Committed Salary: $117,754,336.00 as of June 30th
Average attendance: 17,413
Attendance rank: 19th
Arena: Little Caesars
Management:
General Manager: Ku Khahil – new hire to replace Van Gundy
Head Coach: Dwane Casey assumes the position after Stan Van Gundy was released and Casey himself was fired from Raptors
Salary Profile:
The Pistons carry three non guaranteed salaries into the moratorium: Reggie Bullock, ($2,400,00), Eric Moreland ($1,826,300) and Dwight Buycks ($1,600,520).
Detroit arrives at free agency with three trade exceptions wand an $8.6M non-tax mid-level.
| Sala | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Age | 2018-19 | Signed Using | Guaranteed |
| Blake Griffin | 29 | $31,873,932 | Bird Rights | $132,217,792 |
| Andre Drummond | 24 | $25,434,263 | Cap Space | $76,302,788 |
| Reggie Jackson | 28 | $17,043,478 | Bird Rights | $51,130,434 |
| Jon Leuer | 29 | $10,002,681 | Cap Space | $30,008,043 |
| Langston Galloway | 26 | $7,000,000 | MLE | $21,000,000 |
| Ish Smith | 29 | $6,000,000 | Cap Space | $12,000,000 |
| Stanley Johnson | 22 | $3,940,402 | 1st round pick | $7,038,202 |
| Luke Kennard | 22 | $3,275,280 | 1st Round Pick | $6,034,560 |
| Reggie Bullock | 27 | $2,500,000 | Cap space | $2,500,000 |
| Henry Ellenson | 21 | $1,857,480 | 1st Round pick | $3,638,280 |
| Eric Moreland | 26 | $1,826,300 | MLE | $1,739,333 |
| Dwight Buycks | 29 | $1,600,520 | Two-Way Converted | $748,160 |
| Josh Smith | 32 | $5,400,000 | $16,200,000 | |
| Team Totals | $117,754,336 | $370,165,932 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/29/2018.
Dwane Casey, head coach of the Detroit Pistons, wins the 2017-18 Coach of the Year award for the work he did…for the Toronto Raptors. And handles it with class, as he always does.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) June 26, 2018
Draft 2018:
Round 2:
With the 38th pick, the Pistons (from Nets via Sixers) selected Creighton guard Khyri Thomas
Rookie Profile: Khyri Thomas the definitive 2-way role player
With the 42nd pick, the Pistons selected Miami guard Bruce Brown Jr.
Rookie Profile: Bruce Brown sophomore regression is cause for concern
Free Agency – Offseason Mandate:
The Pistons enter the offseason with an entirely new brain trust. What Dwane Casey is capable of getting out of a full season of Blake Griffin and a healthy season with all the pieces will determine a lot.
Through the Drummond, Jackson era they’ve never been fully healthy together. More than anything this team feels like it needs a culture reset and Casey may well be the man to do it. Then again, I’ve given up expecting this team to perform to its potential.
Even though the Pistons have three designated point guards on staff they still need to find the right guy to play behind Jackson. Ditto for Drummond.