Re: Official Pistons Offseason Thread - 2016/17 Edition

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How Van Gundy turned over Pistons' roster in one year

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10 things to watch: Detroit Pistons' key plots for 2015-16 training camp

AUBURN HILLS -- Ten things to watch as the 2015-16 Detroit Pistons open training camp Tuesday, with president of basketball operations and head coach Stan Van Gundy expected to welcome 19 roster candidates:

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Pistons' Drummond shows faith in Gores, waits on deal

The Detroit Pistons and center Andre Drummond will let the Nov. 2 deadline for a contract extension pass and shelve negotiations until next off-season.

It's expected that they will agree on a five-year, $120-million deal soon after the NBA free agency moratorium ends next off-season. But by delaying the deal, the Pistons will have an extra $12.7 million in salary cap space to attract free agents or facilitate trades next summer.

Pistons owner Tom Gores was instrumental in Drummond's decision, with the two meeting before the camp to discuss the scenarios.

"I will tell you, I've learned from conversations that we had, we're really giving ourselves the flexibility to build this team up and do the right things to get us where we need to be," Drummond, 22, told reporters today. "I'm just ready to prepare for the season and, whenever that time comes again, I'll be prepared for it."

Pistons president Stan Van Gundy made the announcement but said it was all Drummond's decision.

"As much as Andre wants to be here, he desperately wants to win and wants to be part of a contender and wants us to have the flexibility to continue to add people to this team," Van Gundy said. "He has a great relationship with Tom -- a very open, honest, trusting relationship. They spend a lot of time talking about this.

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The stanimal and the penguin are going to bring the Pistons back to the promise land.  NBA is going to be awesome this year. Stanimal lit it up tonight dropping 20.  Might have to buy season tickets again, Drummond alone might make the purchase worth it. Regular season about to begin

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Monday Drive: Plenty on Pistons’ offseason to-do list

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Loose I wanted to make a new Pistons thread.

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Loose I wanted to make a new Pistons thread.

Make one any time and I'll change this one back to 2015, I was just repurposing it while you got your shit together.

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Shams Charania ‏@ShamsCharania 30m30 minutes ago
Details on @TheVertical: Pistons trading guard Jodie Meeks to the Magic for a second-round pick.

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Shams Charania ‏@ShamsCharania 30m30 minutes ago
Details on @TheVertical: Pistons trading guard Jodie Meeks to the Magic for a second-round pick.

Meeks kinda blew. Good.

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Making room for KD!

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Making room for KD!

$6.5 million more cap space - could be, not too likely though.

Report: Pistons to trade Jodie Meeks to Magic, free up $6.5M in cap space

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Report: Drummond, Pistons close in on $130M deal

Supposedly trying to keep cap space to get Horford.
Pistons set to add free-agent G Ish Smith

Orlando, Fla. — It might not be the big name that fans were seeking, but it looks like the Pistons got one of the pieces they coveted in free agency.

The Pistons reached an agreement with Ish Smith on a three-year deal to solidify their bench as their backup point guard, a source told The Detroit News on Friday. Terms of the agreement were not immediately available.

Smith, 27, has played for nine teams in six years, including the Pelicans and Sixers last season. He was traded from New Orleans to Philadelphia — his second stint with the Sixers — for two second-round picks in December.

At 6-feet, 175 pounds, Smith is regarded as a speedy, athletic and smart point guard. He averaged 14.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists, starting in all 50 games, with the Sixers. Smith started just three of 27 games with the Pelicans, posting 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists.

Smith will back up starter Reggie Jackson and likely will come at a low cost, as he made just $1.1 million last season.

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I miss Steve Blake already :(

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I miss Steve Blake already :(

Fuck you.

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Pistons free agents Ish Smith, Jon Leuer could give a boost to bench

Windsor: SVG, Bower steering Pistons back to NBA's upper tier

Pistons earn solid free agency marks across Internet

Niyo: Pistons spend sensibly amid free-agent madness

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Durant to the Warriors. Damn. They're prolly gonna be pretty good.

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Durant to the Warriors. Damn. They're prolly gonna be pretty good.

Yep - Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine  3m3 minutes ago
Kevin Durant will sign a two-year deal with the Warriors at $54.3 million, league sources say, with a Player Option for Year 2

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Wow. Will be fun to watch but not sure how I feel about it.

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Durantula, Steph, Klay, Day Day and Iggy? Holy shit yes

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I really want GSW to go for 74 and a title this year, but I suspect that even though they will be a better team next year, they probably won't even get 70. I think they'll rest guys a lot more after what happened this year.

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Pistons free agents Ish Smith, Jon Leuer could give a boost to bench

Windsor: SVG, Bower steering Pistons back to NBA's upper tier

Pistons earn solid free agency marks across Internet

Niyo: Pistons spend sensibly amid free-agent madness

Great moves.

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Johnson showing summer league growth spurt

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Brown scrounges for shot to stick with Pistons

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Pistons rookie Ellenson showing 3-point acumen

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97.1 The Ticket ‏@971theticketxyt 29m29 minutes ago
Report: Pistons Offer Boban Marjanovic Three-Year, $21 Million Contract; Twitter Reacts http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/07/07/report-pistons-offer-boban-marjanovic-three-year-21-million-contract-twitter-reacts/?cid=twitter_971theticketxyt … #Boban

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97.1 The Ticket ‏@971theticketxyt 29m29 minutes ago
Report: Pistons Offer Boban Marjanovic Three-Year, $21 Million Contract; Twitter Reacts http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/07/07/report-pistons-offer-boban-marjanovic-three-year-21-million-contract-twitter-reacts/?cid=twitter_971theticketxyt … #Boban

I think he's compensating for something with those big hands.

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Google his fuckin ears!

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Can he shoot FTs? Maybe they are going to trade Drummond.

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Ellis: Pistons didn't land big fish, but are on radar

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Pistons get Boban Marjanovic as Spurs fail to match

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Pistons angle in here that I've never heard.

The inside story: How the Magic let the Lakers steal Shaquille O'Neal

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I liked this kid in college.

Report: Pistons sign ex-Detroit Mercy star Ray McCallum

The Pistons reportedly reached an agreement with former University of Detroit Mercy standout Ray McCallum Jr. on a one-year minimum deal, according to Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops.

McCallum, a 6-foot-3 point guard, played in 41 games last season with the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 3.3 points, 1.5 assists and 1.1 rebounds.

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Very very good off season for the Pistons IMO. Don't know about the kid from Mercy BUT their other pick ups in Smith and Leuer (sp?) I liked a lot. Also fucking Boban! SVG is the man - not too sure about that first rounder out of Marquette but if he pans out he'll fit the system SVG has in place.

We going to be sooooo good y'all

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Very very good off season for the Pistons IMO. Don't know about the kid from Mercy BUT their other pick ups in Smith and Leuer (sp?) I liked a lot. Also fucking Boban! SVG is the man - not too sure about that first rounder out of Marquette but if he pans out he'll fit the system SVG has in place.

We going to be sooooo good y'all

Izzo loved Ellenson, all I need to know.

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ESPN early prediction: Pistons to finish fourth in Eastern Conference

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Arn Tellem: Tough to see Al Horford pick Celtics over Pistons

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Al horford and Drummond anyway?? Eh

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SVG’s plan to find players ready to outperform past has pumped Pistons full of talent, depth, youth

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SVG’s plan to find players ready to outperform past has pumped Pistons full of talent, depth, youth

Man, I am so pumped for the Pistons. Top 4 seed. Write that down.

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That said - good read goose. Thank you.

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