Wayne Ellington woj official

chrbal · Post #1 » by **chrbal** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:50 pm

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I’m not even trying to guess as why

Kilo · Post #2 » by **Kilo** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:52 pm

So this is why Pistons have to stretch waive, aka "Weaver", Zhaire Smith?

Given the veteran Ellington, wouldn't it make more sense to **** McGruder?

Piston Pete · Post #3 » by **Piston Pete** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:53 pm

Weaver going all-in on the playoffs this season.

With Ellington, we become contenders....

...for the 8th seed, maybe

DCintheD · Post #4 » by **DCintheD** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:55 pm

I was so happy when we didn’t bring him back last off season. Wtf is this...

Ed was so much more efficient with FAs last year

MotownMadness · Post #5 » by **MotownMadness** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:59 pm

haulerch · Post #6 » by **haulerch** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:59 pm

Your starting shooting guard.... guaranteed.

thesack12 · Post #7 » by **thesack12** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:00 am

Shake my damn head.

Keep burying the kids deeper, Troy

Pharaoh · Post #8 » by **Pharaoh** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:02 am

Is that the vet minimum?

Fair enough we lack guard depth but I'd rather have Smith.

I'm aware you can't just have a entire locker room of kids but with Rose, Blake & Plumlee we don't need another vet

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Kilo · Post #9 » by **Kilo** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:05 am

That is the 10yr+ vets minimum (assuming Woj rounded up).

Phobo_Phile · Post #10 » by **Phobo_Phile** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:08 am

If this team is ever a winner again it's going to be completely on accident.

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Pharaoh · Post #11 » by **Pharaoh** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:08 am

Kilo wrote:That is the 10yr+ vets minimum (assuming Woj rounded up).

Thanks for that

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the_l_train · Post #12 » by **the_l_train** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:09 am

Oof. Bad move if he actually gets decent minutes. Hopefully just trade fodder for a contender at the deadline, or another throw-in for the inevitable Blake deal.

As a rabid Kanye West fan, sticking up for Troy Weaver is starting to feel eerily similar...

Kilo · Post #13 » by **Kilo** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:11 am

Read on Twitter

A lockerroom/character guy it seems.

440BB · Post #14 » by **440BB** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:12 am

Other than McGruder all the wings are 21-23, so I see this as a mentoring role while adding some offense. Another movable piece if needed but the roster and cap are getting overloaded. Probably more moves to come.

the_l_train · Post #15 » by **the_l_train** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:14 am

Hoping the idea here is to have some vets remaining once Blake/Rose are gone.

thesack12 · Post #16 » by **thesack12** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:15 am

While its a different team now, its worth noting that Dwane Casey gave Ellington 27 MPG while he was in Detroit in 18-19

Pharaoh · Post #17 » by **Pharaoh** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:20 am

thesack12 wrote:While its a different team now, its worth noting that Dwane Casey gave Ellington 27 MPG while he was in Detroit in 18-19

Completely different team and situation.

Dre, Blake, Reggie 8th seed or bust mode

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thesack12 · Post #18 » by **thesack12** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:27 am

Pharaoh wrote:
thesack12 wrote:While its a different team now, its worth noting that Dwane Casey gave Ellington 27 MPG while he was in Detroit in 18-19
Completely different team and situation.

Dre, Blake, Reggie 8th seed or bust mode

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Agreed, but its worth mentioning that Ellington was directly blocking Brown & Kennard at the time.

I personally don't trust Casey to commit to a full on youth movement.

Post #19 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:33 am

Ellington is a pretty marginal NBA player, but at least we're paying him like one and at least it's only one year.

I realize it's fun to be negative about everything, but this ones' a nothing-burger, guys.

I'd be surprised if he gets big minutes.

edmunder_prc · Post #20 » by **edmunder_prc** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:34 am

Great pick up for the cost. Not a great fit with the team.

I still think its going to be a LONG season of back to backs. Having bodies to throw around will be important. Especially with 2 weeks of training camp to get ready for those 5 games in 7 nights.

If hes a good locker room guy, great.

Could this team win games? I dont think so.

DRose
Ellington
Sekou/Bey
Griffin (if he can play)
Grant/Plumlee

Still a bad team unless Griffin started getting vampire treatments.