… A once previous blemish in his game, Wood is even shooting 81.7 percent from the charity stripe.The youth movement is prominent and eminent for the Pistons success, and maintaining a player of Wood’s caliber would mold effortlessly into their projected outlook.Wood should be the Pistons first priority during free agency as he’ll receive plenty of offers from top-tier teams around the NBA. With the season hanging in postponement, it’s ultimately likely that Kennard won’t see the floor until the 2021 regular season.Not only have their been frustrations with injuries, but the front office ultimately decided to accept a foreseeable rebuild and emptied their best and longest-tenured player to the Cleveland Cavaliers.The Pistons (20-45) have lost nine of their last ten games and emptied nearly all of their remaining assets.This included career-highs of 29 and 30 points against top Western Conference opponents in the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz. The Pistons unload a bloated $35 million in salary and receive Hardaway Jr. on a one year rental.This gives Detroit extended flexibility to either resign Hardaway Jr. to a more feasible contract, or truly have maximum salary cap space to land free agents.
Team Roster. Visit ESPN to view the Detroit Pistons team roster for the current season. When healthy, Griffin is still an All-NBA talent that only radiates positive beneficiary play around him.He’ll be in Detroit for at least next season, and the $35 million he’s owed will desperately need to be used in solidifying the team for future success.No longer a lob-city, high-flying power forward, Griffin has transformed his style into a methodical, post-up and physical approach while distributing the ball amongst his teammates.He’s averaged over 20 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.4 assist per game in his career while shooting an efficient 49.8% from the floor.Although highly unlikely, a potential trade containing Griffin could free up an abundance of room and create an enormous amount of opportunity for free agent acquisitions.The Dallas Mavericks are once again back in playoff contention with young phenom Again, this is a best case scenario for the Pistons. Ball could gel well with young pieces in Doumbouya, Brown and Kennard. After next season, the Grand Rapids Drive could pursue numerous options. Another intriguing piece could be the electrifying Harrell’s a player that brings utmost energy and a defensive prowess that the Pistons desperately need.
Although this season is a loss, reserve players are benefiting from expanded opportunities and roles. As it stands right now, the Pistons will have Griffin, Tony Snell, Kennard, Rose, Doumbouya, Thomas and Bruce Brown under contract in the 2021 season.
With the addition of Ball, the Pistons roster could be a true sleeper for a surprising 2021 campaign and future years to come.So, with additions like VanVleet and Harrell, here’s what a potential 2021 Pistons roster could shape up to be:This could leave the Pistons with a potential starting lineup of; Ball, Kennard, Doumbouya, Wood, and Harrell.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Detroit Pistons and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. However, Detroit does have a 10.5% chance to receive the first pick in the draft.In this scenario, the Pistons win the luck of that draw and receive first dibs at this year’s draft.Even adding VanVleet, the Pistons still are in desperate help of a true floor general for the future. 2019-2020 Detroit Pistons Roster Composition Selected via Draft Bruce Brown, Jr. was selected as the #12 pick in the Second Round of the 2018 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. An updated look at the Detroit Pistons 2021-22 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, exceptions, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses. In 2019-20 campaign, Harrell has boasted over 18 points, 7 rebounds and a block per game while only playing 27.8 minutes.Every team will be chomping at the bit to bring in Harrell, but the Pistons very well could entice him with an extended role, weaker Eastern Conference competition and a young, raw roster with playoff aspirations.As it stands right now, the Pistons will have Griffin, With the additions of Hardaway Jr., Curry, Harrell and re-signing Wood, would leave the Pistons with four available roster slots left.Finally, arguably one of the most important focuses of this off-season, the NBA Draft. The Pistons' new Detroit-based G League team will begin playing in 2021-22. With so many variables still in play, here’s the best case scenario glimpse at the Pistons’ roster next season.To start the beginning of the 2019-2020 campaign, Dwane Casey’s group wanted to push the envelope from playoff aspirations to playoff contenders.However, the team never really got started the way it wanted. This would have to involve at least one draft pick, and in this case a second round 2020 pick seemed the part.