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Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:00 pm
by Kilo
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 33s

Josh Smith has agreed to a four year, $56 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell Y! Sports.


Works out to $14M per season. Tell me how bad this is now.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:02 pm
by Q00
Yes!!!

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:03 pm
by ADflight1
Now get a legit PG.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:03 pm
by wire28
Welp here's to making the playoffs.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:04 pm
by Kilo
ADflight1 wrote:Now get a legit PG.



We only have $4M to spend left. Any PG would have to be via trade. I don' think Jack comes for $4M. How did Teague and Smith play together?

I still like Knight as our point guard to tell you the truth.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:05 pm
by Ripcity4life
Blazer fan's opinion:

Bad -- i mean what is it with your Front office they get money and feel they have to go spend it on players who do not fit or just get players who have some talent and over pay them. How did Ben Gordon and Charlie V signings work out last time you guys had a good amount of money to spend ?

Answer - Not very well and i think this will be a tad better but not much

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:06 pm
by Mr. Krabs
I hope 4th year is somehow a team option, but I'm not holding my breath.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:06 pm
by bennett13
Ripcity4life wrote:Blazer fan's opinion:

Bad -- i mean what is it with your Front office they get money and feel they have to go spend it on players who do not fit or just get players who have some talent and over pay them. How did Ben Gordon and Charlie V signings work out last time you guys had a good amount of money to spend ?

Answer - Not very well and i think this will be a tad better but not much



He's better than any other option we had. The contract is not that bad.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:08 pm
by No-Man
Terrible, this means Drummond will hit the bench.

You know it and I know it, Smith as a SF with Monroe and Dre inside is not going to work.

It's really a stupid signing, and just to lose the pick for sure to the Bobcats.

Dumars is just hopeless.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:08 pm
by bennett13
Kilo wrote:
ADflight1 wrote:Now get a legit PG.



We only have $4M to spend left. Any PG would have to be via trade. I don' think Jack comes for $4M. How did Teague and Smith play together?

I still like Knight as our point guard to tell you the truth.


We can drop CV if we wanted more money. We will upgrade via trades from here on out.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:09 pm
by myronbolitar
What would you guys think about Rondo for Drummond, filler, and a pick?

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:10 pm
by Kilo
bennett13 wrote:
Kilo wrote:
ADflight1 wrote:Now get a legit PG.



We only have $4M to spend left. Any PG would have to be via trade. I don' think Jack comes for $4M. How did Teague and Smith play together?

I still like Knight as our point guard to tell you the truth.


We can drop CV if we wanted more money. We will upgrade via trades from here on out.


Will have to be via trade. Charlie wont be amnestied.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:10 pm
by bennett13
myronbolitar wrote:What would you guys think about Rondo for Drummond, filler, and a pick?

No.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:10 pm
by bballnmike
myronbolitar wrote:What would you guys think about Rondo for Drummond, filler, and a pick?

No way

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:10 pm
by Q00
Kilo wrote:
ADflight1 wrote:Now get a legit PG.



We only have $4M to spend left. Any PG would have to be via trade. I don' think Jack comes for $4M. How did Teague and Smith play together?

I still like Knight as our point guard to tell you the truth.


We had 21 mil to start in FA. This only takes 14 mil, so we should have 7 mil left right?

Plus we don't know how this contract will be balanced it could be escalating and only take up 11-12 mil this year.

We still have money to sign a legit PG. Or perhaps trade for one (Rondo)

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:10 pm
by Skip2MyJays
YES! Wow
Monroe
Drummond
Smith

That is amongst the best in the NBA. If Drummond develops into the player everyone knows he can be, watch out.
This team just needs a real PG now, or for Knight to develop some solid passing ability

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:10 pm
by princeofpalace
I'm happy about this, it's a great bigman rotation, now we just need shooters on the perimeter

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:10 pm
by Kilo
myronbolitar wrote:What would you guys think about Rondo for Drummond, filler, and a pick?



No chance. Rondo would have to be Knight, filler and a pick.

I don't see it happening though.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:11 pm
by E-Z
I was thinking $16 million, but 14 isn't that bad. Overpaid nonetheless, but so is everyone these days.

Decent plug at the 3. Detroit still needs more shooting.

Re: Pistons sign Josh Smith!

Posted: Sat Jul 6, 2013 7:11 pm
by Clarity
Well done Joe, I knew you'd screw this up somehow.

lol I feel so bad for Monroe & Drummond, what a setback.