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So I just found myself thinking - Walter Hermann is an SF/PF riding the pine in Detroit. He doesn't stand to get any PT with Amir Johnson also riding the pine, and his 2.0 mil expiring contract isn't going to be very valuable at any point this season. When he has gotten playing time over the past 2+ seasons, he has consistently shown himself to be a very reliable three point shooter / slash perimeter player (easily better than Scal). He's not known for his defense, but statistically has not been a defensive liability either. Statistically, by my calculations he's been underutilized two seasons straight, and according to Hoopshype (and his stat lines) ballhandling is one of his strengths (TOs are our biggest weakness).

He wouldn't stand to play many minutes, but he'd be a good, serviceable guy to have around for situational purposes, and one of the best three point threats we could find available for next to nothing.

Why does Detroit do this? It would seem to me that they are in less of a win-now mode (Herrmann is 29 years old with an expiring contract), they need an excuse to get Amir Johnson more PT, and Hermann is hardly playing anyway. POB doesn't look great and motivational efforts don't seem to be disappearing, but he's a young 7 footer with talent and a cheap two year contract, and Wallace/McDyess are both FAs this offseason.

Thoughts?

I love the idea but I really don't see Detroit doing it, the only thing that P'OB has proved in this league is that he can't get minutes. I have no idea why they don't play Walter, he's always looked like a solid role-player when I've seen him. As for the win-now mode, I don't think Detroit has thrown the towel yet, they're going to make the play-offs and if they ever fully gel with AI they'll probably be a tough out at least. They're in a combo win now, clear cap space for the big free agent splash coming up mode. Like I said, I love the idea though, maybe some day P'OB will "get it", but I just don't see it. He just doesn't seem to have much heart.

I'd do it...he certainly can't be any worse than POB, although we'd have to make him get a haircut so he doesn't look like a ****...

MyInsatiableOne wrote: although we'd have to make him get a haircut so he doesn't look like a ****...

No argument there

Id trade POB for a chicken mcnugget

I'm a pretty big Herrmann fan. So I would be all for that trade. But the problem is I don't see a real reason for Detroit to do this deal.

sunshinekids99 wrote:I'm a pretty big Herrmann fan. So I would be all for that trade. But the problem is I don't see a real reason for Detroit to do this deal.

What he said.

Detroit does this. Amir is now starting at PF again and looking great, Tayshaun also looks good against PF provided they arent too big, Dice is solid, Maxiel is ok, but Hermann is just trash. They have a lot of PF options they need more options at C. Walter Hermann is bad at basketball, Patrick OBryant is also bad at basketball but Detroit only has Sheed & Kwame at C and Obryant is big.