Jennings' injury was a major blow, and the Pistons have to question whether he'll regain his trademark quickness. This serves as a hedge, an acknowledgement about the uncertainty of Jennings, who has a long recovery ahead. With Andre Drummond and Jackson, the Pistons have two young talents that Monroe might find enticing, and if he doesn't and opts to leave, they'll have salary-cap space to maneuver.
Honestly i love the fact that he recognizes Jennings potentially is no longer a long term solution at the 1, and that he brought in a piece that not only will replace him but also attract others here. and give us full leverage in the offseason. I think when we look back , this is going to be the best trade this season not only for the talent but just strategically. After years of Dumars, its so refreashing to have a GM who makes a fan(me) feel like he understands.
Van Gundy and general manager Jeff Bower weren't interested in a lateral move, and certainly weren't going to mortgage the future. They didn't trade a first-round pick and they added Prince's expiring contract, the type of deals Van Gundy has to make, and isn't afraid to do. In less than a year, he has almost completely turned over the roster, with only four holdovers remaining — Drummond, Monroe, Jennings and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.This is another sign the organization has a plan, which began with the December release of Josh Smith.
How much cap room has SVG created since he's been here?
i am pretty sure there's a thread on here that has that list of players as the only ones we'd all want to keep. its like he here's us.
The Pistons also acquired old friend Tayshaun Prince from the Celtics, but this wasn't a nostalgic glance at the past. Prince has an expiring contract, so he'll get a 28-game curtain call with his former team, which then gets salary-cap space. With the moves, Van Gundy didn't damage the Pistons playoff hopes and took a bold shot at enhancing their future, a smart gambit.
SVG's cherry on top. If quincy miller turns out to be anything, i am going to fly to Detroit and give that motha f* a hug.
I feel like he deserves some appreciation
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