Way-too-early "Which 2017 free agent is most likely to come to Detroit?"

Laimbeer · Post #1 » by **Laimbeer** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:58 pm

Which of these is most likely to come here? Tried to exclude unrealistic targets and poor fits.

Rodya · Post #2 » by **Rodya** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:06 am

I don't see us signing anyone of note next off-season. Packaging our current players and the draft seem to be our route for improvement for the next 2-3 years.

coordinator0 · Post #3 » by **coordinator0** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:15 am

None, because Detroit won't have cap space to sign any of them.

Post #4 » by **Snakebites** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:15 am

Cap space doesn't appear to be a direction this team is headed in.

I choose K, none of the above.

flow · Post #5 » by **flow** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:25 am

SVG is tapped out.

RexRyan · Post #6 » by **RexRyan** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:32 am

I voted for Olynyk because he's the most likely on the list to settle for the MLE

Chillymo · Post #7 » by **Chillymo** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:40 am

Most likely it's another baynes 2015 kinda summer just a minor signing

Pharaoh · Post #8 » by **Pharaoh** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 5:37 am

No signing due to the cap/tax

Dre, JL, Boban
Harris, King
SJ, Mook
KCP, Hilliard, Rookie
RJ, Ish

That's 12 guys

Ray Ray or some other 3rd string PG makes 13

A 3rd PF or SF makes 14

We simply don't have the playing time or money to bring in anyone of note via free agency

BadMofoPimp · Post #9 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:47 pm

Pharaoh wrote:No signing due to the cap/tax

Dre, JL, Boban
Harris, King
SJ, Mook
KCP, Hilliard, Rookie
RJ, Ish

That's 12 guys

Ray Ray or some other 3rd string PG makes 13

A 3rd PF or SF makes 14

We simply don't have the playing time or money to bring in anyone of note via free agency

next years draft picks?

Post #10 » by **theBigLip** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:37 pm

"None of the above" for two reasons - we don't have the money and/or I'm not sure we really want any of these guys. Paying top dollar for vets pas their prime can be a risky bet. So Igoudala and Gay - I just don't see us going after those kind of guys. And bottomline, I don't think we'll have the money. Maybe a sign and trade could make that happen, but it is hard to imagine.

Manocad · Post #11 » by **Manocad** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:03 pm

theBigLip wrote:"None of the above" for two reasons - we don't have the money and/or I'm not sure we really want any of these guys. Paying top dollar for vets pas their prime can be a risky bet. So Igoudala and Gay - I just don't see us going after those kind of guys. And bottomline, I don't think we'll have the money. Maybe a sign and trade could make that happen, but it is hard to imagine.

^^^this

Pharaoh · Post #12 » by **Pharaoh** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:38 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:
Pharaoh wrote:No signing due to the cap/tax

Dre, JL, Boban
Harris, King
SJ, Mook
KCP, Hilliard, Rookie
RJ, Ish

That's 12 guys

Ray Ray or some other 3rd string PG makes 13

A 3rd PF or SF makes 14

We simply don't have the playing time or money to bring in anyone of note via free agency

next years draft picks?

See the bolded part...

Assuming we keep our first I believe we'll use it on a 2/3 type since Hilly & Benji aren't guaranteed much of anything moving forward...plus we've already locked up PG, SF, PF & C

SVG has stressed continuity since he arrived. Now he's completely turned over the roster I believe we'll stand pat for at least this coming season

Todd3 · Post #13 » by **Todd3** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:54 pm

None. Barring trades, this is our team for the next few years (like it or not).

BadMofoPimp · Post #14 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:20 pm

Pharaoh wrote:
BadMofoPimp wrote:
Pharaoh wrote:No signing due to the cap/tax

Dre, JL, Boban
Harris, King
SJ, Mook
KCP, Hilliard, Rookie
RJ, Ish

That's 12 guys

Ray Ray or some other 3rd string PG makes 13

A 3rd PF or SF makes 14

We simply don't have the playing time or money to bring in anyone of note via free agency

next years draft picks?

See the bolded part...

Assuming we keep our first I believe we'll use it on a 2/3 type since Hilly & Benji aren't guaranteed much of anything moving forward...plus we've already locked up PG, SF, PF & C

SVG has stressed continuity since he arrived. Now he's completely turned over the roster I believe we'll stand pat for at least this coming season

I agree outside of the too good to be true deals he somehow snags out of nowhere.

Alexander · Post #15 » by **Alexander** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:54 pm

Would we even want Olynyk for the MLE? Where does he fit without moving someone? Or does he just replace Baynes, and now we have a stretch 5?

coordinator0 · Post #16 » by **coordinator0** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:05 pm

Alexander wrote:Would we even want Olynyk for the MLE? Where does he fit without moving someone? Or does he just replace Baynes, and now we have a stretch 5?

Pretty much. I doubt the Pistons use any more money past the minimum on the third center. Assuming Caldwell-Pope is re-signed my guess is something like this:

Jackson / Smith / (2017 1st round pick/cheap free agent)
Caldwell-Pope / (Bullock/cheap free agent/2017 1st round pick) / Gbinije
Morris / Johnson / Hilliard
Harris / Leuer / Ellenson
Drummond / Marjanovic / (minimum contract)

Detroit doesn't have a 2017 second round pick at the moment.

Post #17 » by **theBigLip** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:21 pm

coordinator0 wrote:
Alexander wrote:Would we even want Olynyk for the MLE? Where does he fit without moving someone? Or does he just replace Baynes, and now we have a stretch 5?

Pretty much. I doubt the Pistons use any more money past the minimum on the third center. Assuming Caldwell-Pope is re-signed my guess is something like this:

Jackson / Smith / (2017 1st round pick/cheap free agent)
Caldwell-Pope / (Bullock/cheap free agent/2017 1st round pick) / Gbinije
Morris / Johnson / Hilliard
Harris / Leuer / Ellenson
Drummond / Marjanovic / (minimum contract)

Detroit doesn't have a 2017 second round pick at the moment.

This does seem like the lineup for the next year or so, barring some miracle trade involving Baynes.