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Pistons should claim him he can be a good PF-C

Nah

Anybody could have traded for him for a future protected 2nd rounder probably and nobody did. We do have a roster spot open - not sure how many other teams do - but I'd rather use it for 10-day contracts on D-League call-ups in two weeks when they are available as "try-outs".

I would do it. If nothing else, he's tall and only 20.

Pay a guy just to sit on the bench?

he better than our back up center

He is not really tall, he is 6'8.5 and more of a PF, long arms though.

I'd add him, in the end is Josh Smith for Tarik Black.

he is not 6.8 he is 6.11 he grew

The Rockets have waived Tarik Black in order to make room for signing Josh Smith. Y! Sports

Height: 6' 11" Weight: 250 lb.
Position played: FC, C
Born: November 22, 1991 (age 23), Memphis, Tennessee
College: Kansas
Salary: $507,336
Team homepage: Houston Rockets
Yahoo Sports: Tarik Black

So you're saying a 22-23 yr old grew three inches in a year?

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tarik-Black-5711/

Regardless, I don't think his height is an issue as a back-up center given his wingspan and weight. He has enough size to where it becomes more about toughness/mentality to play center or not.

Is waiver priority the reverse standings ie so worst team Philly has first shot and then so on? So we could have 3rd/4th priority? I'm coming around on claiming him with our open roster spot and then maybe peddling Anthony to Cleveland for a second or something.

half the sites say 6.8 and the other half say 6.11 who really knows his size ? that's for the pistons to find out by coming in for a physical

Draftexpress measurements are generally the best indicator of reality. Team listings are usually crap. The Pistons are no different. Monroe is listed at 6-11 and Drummond at 6-10, but both are 6-9.75 w/o shoes. This said, Kilo's points are well taken. Height matters, but not as much as some think.

If he is 6.7-6.8 i do not want him he is too small for center

Can we even put in a claim since I don't think we have enough room under the cap anymore after the Mitchell for Tolliver swap unless Black being on a minimum contract anybody can put in a claim in for...

We had $2M in cap space but took on 2.18M more in the PHX swap as Tolliver making a flat $3M and Mitchell was making $816K.

you can get him for $500.000

ImHeisenberg wrote:Pay a guy just to sit on the bench?

Practice player lol

I remember the guy being a beast downlow in the post in the games I watched of Kansas last year.. no idea about his defense/rebounding/actual level of skill though.
Wouldn't mind bringing him in on a 10Day later, if that's possible? I assume SVG and Bower will have a list of guys to look at.

I would bring him in probably better than Joel Anthony.

pistons have 24 hours left to claim him

scrub

have you seen him play ?

If he was any good at all, you'd think Morey would have kept him as he loves assets.