Wednesday, June 27, 2012
We hope our new acquisitions will be more productive. We made a lot of overhauls to clear cap space for them. As a result, we can gladly announce that we have no players at or above the age of 30.
Team Goals
Maintain team stability
Trade less
Have an All-Star
Have player(s) named to an All-NBA team
Lead the league in PPG (again)
Win the Division (again)
Earn the #2 seed or higher in the Conference (again)
Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals
The drive to a championship begins now! Here is the new lineup:
| Detroit Pistons Depth Chart - 2014-15 | ||||
| STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | |
| PG | Ramon Sessions (78) | Shelvin Mack (70) | ||
| SG | Demar DeRozan (84) | Rodney Purvis (74) | ||
| SF | Michael Beasley (87) | Jared Dudley (74) | James McAdoo (73) | Harrison Barnes (73) |
| PF | Paul Millsap (84) | Tony Mitchell (71) | Terrence Jones (72) | |
| C | Andrea Bargnani (78) | Byron Mullens (69) | Miles Plumlee (65) | |
Miami's Big 3 breaks up: LeBron and Bosh join the Mavericks.
Carmelo set to join the Heat
Young Stars Across the League Sign 1 Year Deals after Testing Market
Serge Ibaka to Replace Garnett in Boston
Brandon Jennings to make up for Ginobli's retirement in San Antonio
Evan Turner signs big deal with the Raptors
Coaching Changes
Tom Thibodeau to the 76ers
Scott Brooks to the Bobcats
Alvin Gentry to the Bulls
Byron Scott to the Heat
Lionel Hollins to the Hornets
Frank Vogel to the Jazz
George Karl to the Knicks
Monty Williams to the Magic
Doug Collins to the Nuggets
Scott Skiles to the Pacers
Erik Spoelstra to the Raptors
Stan Van Gundy to the Rockets
Vinny del Negro to the Suns
Larry Drew to the Timberwolves
The Pistons trade Kevin Martin to the Celtics for 1st Round Picks in 2014 and 2015. Detroit will also recieve Phoenix's 2nd Round Pick.
The Pistons trade CJ McCollum and JJ Redick to the Suns for Jared Dudley.
The Pistons trade Christian Watford and a 2nd Round Pick to the Warriors for their 1st Round Pick.
The Pistons trade Chris Kaman to the Trail Blazers for Hasheem Thabeet. We simply had to dump him.
The Pistons trade the 1st Pick to the Hornets and Louis Williams for the 6th Pick, the 10th Pick and JR Smith.
The Pistons trade Pick 7, Pick 10, and Hasheem Thabeet for Pick 2 from the Hawks.
The Pistons trade JR Smith to the Clippers for Jeremy Lamb and a 2015 1st Round Pick.
The Pistons trade the 2nd Pick, 2 1st Round Picks next year, and Nick Young to the Raptors for DeMar DeRozan.
Pistons Lottery Picks
The Pistons had 2 lottery selections, one from the Warriors and the other from the Celtics. Both were projected to be #5 and #14, respectively.
The Pistons won the Lottery! Both picks turned out great! They moved up to #1 and #6.
Coaching Changes
The Pistons extend the contract of their trainer Cliff Sullivan for 6 years, $800 K.
The Pistons fire Lawrence Frank and hire Wallace Wheeler. However, he is on a short leash with a 1 year deal. Regardless, the front office was not happy with the post-season futility.
On the other hand, assistant Brian Shaw was kept with a 1 year deal of his own.
Contract Extensions
A 2 year team option to maintain Terrence Jones is exercised.
The Pistons chose not to match the qualifying offer made for Darington Hobson. We let him become a free agent.
Draft Day Trades
The Pistons and Warriors swap 1st Round Picks for next year. The Warriors also take Pick 48 and the Pistons take Pick 59.
The Pistons trade the rights to Tony Parker to the Pacers for Pick 51 and a 2nd Round Pick next year.
Draft Selections
Rodney Purvis: Round 1, Pick 6
Tony Parker: Round 2, Pick 1
Tervon Flores: Round 2, Pick 21
Jaime Chandler: Round 2, Pick 27
FA Signings
Paul Millsap: 4 years, $25.3 M
Byron Mullens: 3 years, $12.3 M
Miles Plumlee: 1 year, $1.4 M
Harrison Barnes: 1 year, $495 K
The Pistons were eliminated in the 2nd Round. The Game 4 loss by 1 point was the killer in the 4-2 series.
We look forward to an exciting offseason. Lots of guys want to test the market. We will clear space.
The Magic won the championship. The Thunder have lost for two straight years now...
Dwight was the Finals MVP.
November: 11-4 (1st in Central)
December: 8-4 (1st in Central)
January: 6-8 (1st in Central)
February: 5-5 (1st in Central)
March: 11-5 (1st in Central, 1st in Conference)
April: (Simmed too early)
Pistons News
DJ White signs a 2 year, $3.15 M extension. He broke his arm shortly thereafter.
Mehmet Okur signs a 1 year, $487 K extension.
Tony Mitchell made the starting lineup for the Rookie/Sophmore game. He also made the NBA 1st Team All-Rookie.
The Pistons clinched a playoff spot on April 10th, the latest yet despite leading the conference.
The Pistons led the league in average PPG.
Pistons Trades
The Pistons trade Anthony Morrow and a 2nd Round Pick to the Wizards for Shelvin Mack.
The Pistons trade John Henson to the 76ers for Tony Mitchell.
The Pistons trade DJ White, Mehmet Okur, and a 2015 2nd Round Pick to the Timberwolves for Darington Hobson.
The Pistons trade John Shurna and a 2nd Round Pick to the Celtics for 2nd Round Picks in 2014 and 2015.
Elsewhere in the league...
George Karl was fired as coach of the Jazz.
Zach Booth was fired as coach of the Suns.
Kevin Durant wins the MVP award.
Dwight Howard wins consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards.
Retirement
Kevin Garnett will retire at season's end.
Steve Blake will retire at season's end.
Chauncey Billups will retire at season's end.
Jason Terry will retire at season's end.
Chris Andersen (Free Agent) announced an immediate retirement.
Eddie House (Free Agent) announced an immediate retirement.
Off-Season Retirement Announcements
Ray Allen (BOS)
Udonis Haslem (MIA)
Hedo Turkoglu (ORL)
Brendan Haywood (DAL)
Manu Ginobli (SA)
Nick Collison (OKC)
Greg Popovich (SA-Coach)
Hall of Fame Inductees
Ray Allen
Kevin Garnett
Big Contracts
DeMarcus Cousins (SAC): 6 years, $109.11 M
Danny Granger (IND): 5 years, $70.81 M
Derrick Favors (UTAH): 6 years, $105.07 M
John Wall (WAS): 6 years, $107.61 M
Monta Ellis (MIL): 6 years, $110.02 M
Luol Deng (CHI): 5 years, $59.46 M
Andre Iguodala (PHI): 5 years, $84.13 M
Ed Davis (PHX): 5 years, $48.45 M
Greg Monroe (MIN): 5 years, $87.75 M
Patrick Patterson (HOU): 5 years, $63.02 M
Andrew Bogut (GS): 5 years, $66.24 M
Mario Chalmers (MIA): 5 years, $43.04 M
Rodney Stuckey (MIN): 6 years, $81.15 M
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
| Detroit Pistons Depth Chart - 2013-14 | ||||
| STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | |
| PG | Louis Williams (76) | Ramon Sessions (77) | ||
| SG | Kevin Martin (78) | Nick Young (74) | JJ Redick (65) | Anthony Morrow (67) |
| SF | Michael Beasley (84) | James McAdoo (69) | John Shurna (64) | |
| PF | Andrea Bargnani (78) | John Henson (74) | Terrence Jones (71) | DJ White (65) |
| C | Chris Kaman (72) | Mehmet Okur (63) | ||
The Pistons fire assistant coach Brian Hill and hire Brian Shaw.
The Pistons hire Stephon Copeland as their new NBA scout.
Prospect scout Chad Thorpe is fired and replaced by Herman Braxton.
Trainer Cliff Sullivan recieves a 1 year extension.
Pre-Draft Trades
The Pistons trade Michael Redd, DeShawn Stevenson, and next year's 1st Round Pick to the Magic for JJ Redick, John Shurna, and next year's 2nd round pick.
The Pistons trade Luis Scola to the Hornets for Chris Kaman.
Draft Day Trades
The Pistons trade Jonas Jerebko and the 24th Pick for DJ White, the 14th Pick, and a 2nd Round Pick next year.
The Pistons trade Jerryd Bayless, the 14th Pick, and a 2nd Round Pick next year to the Suns for Louis Williams and the 7th pick.
Pistons Draft Picks
CJ McCollum: Round 1, Pick 7
James McAdoo: Round 1, Pick 8
Christian Watford: Round 2, Pick 12
All were signed.
FA Signings
Mehmet Okur: 1 year, $487 K
Ramon Sessions: 5 years, $25.5 M
Other Notable FA Signings
JR Smith (WAS)
Josh Smith (CHA)
The Celtics are the NBA Champions. They defeat the Thunder 4-1 without KG.
Rajon Rondo is the Finals MVP.
Notable Retirees
Steve Nash (MEM)
Ben Wallace (MEM)
Jason Kidd (DAL)
Brad Miller (MIN)
Rick Adelman (MIN-Coach)
Hall of Famers
Steve Nash
Jason Kidd
NBA Draft Lottery
The Pistons had a chance at the #1 pick. The lottery selection was acquired in the Brandon Knight deal.
Projected at #8, the Pistons won that pick.
Jerryd Bayless tears his meniscus. The Pistons struggled to keep up their FG%. The Pistons lost.
Game 2 vs. NJ
Bargnani goes off for 42 and carries the Pistons to victory.
Game 3 @ NJ
The Pistons struggled from the field. Brook Lopez had 36 for the Nets. The Pistons are down 2-1.
Game 4 @ NJ
The Pistons lose in overtime. They simply aren't getting enough out of their replacements. New Jersey shot better.
Game 5 vs. NJ
The Pistons blow out the Nets to keep their season alive. They shot much better and stymied the Nets.
Game 6 @ NJ
The Pistons are eliminated in overtime. It was a poor shooting night.
Paul George will be out for the rest of the season, after breaking his arm.
Chris Singleton tears his ACL. He spent time with the Pistons before being traded to the Warriors.
LeBron James wins consecutive MVP awards.
Anthony Davis, who was nearly traded to the Pistons, wins the Rookie of the Year Award.
Pistons Update
Michael Redd encounters shin splints again.
The Pistons relegate DeShawn Stevenson to the bench and express their lack of desire to retain him.
Terrence Jones was named to the All-Rookie 2nd Team.
The Pistons maintain their 2nd in the conference rating. They will face the Nets in the 1st Round.
Kevin Garnett broke his ankle. He will miss the rest of the season.
Anthony Parker retires.
Spencer Barlow is relieved of his duties of coaching the Jazz. Scott Skiles will replace him.
Steve Nash announces his retirement, effective at the end of the season.
Pistons Update
Kevin Martin recorded his 10,000th point. Nick Young recorded his 5,000th.
On March 31st, the Pistons clinched a playoff spot. They are currently the 2nd best in the East. They are 47-23 overall.
The Rockets trade Kyle Lowry to the Trail Blazers for Jonny Flynn and next year's 1st Round Pick.
The Knicks fire Conrad Hendrix. The Knicks were 14-40.
The former Piston, Brandon Knight, made the Rookie/Sophmore Game.
Brad Miller announces that he will retire at season's end.
Pistons Update
Good things come to those who wait, right? The Pistons acquired Kevin Marin for Ben Gordon and Perry Jones. A similar deal was rejected earlier in the season.
We also made another move. It was a 3 team deal:
The Pistons received DeShawn Stevenson (NJ),John Henson (GS), and a 2nd Round Pick. The Nets recieve Brandon Rush (GS). The Warriors recieve Nolan Smith (DET) and Chris Singleton (DET).
Also, the Pistons traded Gerald Green and a 2nd Round Pick to the Trail Blazers for a 1st Round Pick.
We didn't want to, but we accepted an enticing offer from the Raptors. We acquired Jerryd Bayless and a (likely) lottery pick for Brandon Knight and a 2nd Round Pick.
Both Scott Skiles and Alvin Gentry have been dismissed from the Bucks and Suns, respectively.
Brian Scalabrine has retired.
Pistons Update
The Pistons went 11- 5 in January, and they maintained the lead in the Central. Bargnani could return any day now.
The Pistons have extended Ben Gordon for 4 years and $24.66 M. It will be easier to move him, if we still decide to do so.
Michael Redd signs a 1 year, $1.09 M extension.
Chris Singleton has decided that he will play elsewhere next season. Singleton is only averaging 1 PPG in 7 minutes.
Kevin Martin signed a 6 year, $57.52 M extension with the Rockets.
Demar DeRozan signed a 6 year, $70.02 M extension with the Raptors.
Al Jefferson signed a 5 year, $96.69 M extension with the Jazz.
Lou Williams signed a 5 year, $38.69 M extension with the Suns.
Jameer Nelson signed a cheap, 5 year extension of about $20 M.
The Kings fired their coach Keith Smart. He was 8-21 this year.
Pistons Update
The Pistons continue to hold on to the divison. They are 20-6.
The Pistons traded Thabo Sefolosha and a 2nd Round Pick for next year to the Raptors for Michael Redd. Sefolosha was seriously unproductive. Redd is known for his scoring. The Pistons also have more cap space.
The Pistons refused a questionable deal from the Magic. They expected me to give them Brandon Knight and Perry Jones for Daniel Orton and Ryan Anderson. Sorry. Absolutely not.
Andre Bargnani also broke his jaw. This is his second serious injury. He could be out for up to the next 2 months! He is the team's top scorer...
Michael Redd strained his groin. Gerald Green will take most of his minutes.
It was, however, an active month:
The Pistons declined an enticing offer from the Mavericks. It would have sent Andrea Bargnani and Ben Gordon to the Mavs for Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd. In my opinion, both are too old for me.
The Pistons also declined a potential offer that would've sent Michael Beasley and Brandon Knight to the Bobcats for Kemba Walker and DJ Augustin. The deal would not have solved any of the Pistons' issues.
However, the Pistons sent Brandon Bass to the Wizards for Mehmet Okur and Chris Singleton. The Pistons have too many power forwards, and this is also a 2 for 1 deal. We sort of "unloaded" Bass, and we get two cheap contracts in return.
Elsewhere in the NBA, there were more extensions:
Blake Griffin (LAC): 6 years, $106.02 M
Dwight Howard (ORL): 5 years, $99.3 M
Ray Allen (BOS): 1 year, $3.44 M
James Harden (OKC): 6 years, $88.73 M
Gerald Wallace (SAC): 5 years, $45.74 M
Tyreke Evans (SAC): 5 years, $70.41 M
Deron Williams (NJ): 5 years, $87.72 M
Jonny Flynn (POR): 5 years, $45.87 M
Mo Williams (LAC): 6 years, $36.83 M
Ty Lawson (DEN): 5 years, $82.24 M
Jrue Holliday (PHI): 5 years, $55.29 M
Darren Collison (IND): 5 years, $55.09 M
Stephen Curry (GS): 5 years, $84.08 M
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