Comments on: Brandon Knight and Vernon Macklin sign with Pistons

By: Coach_Ackley

Coach_Ackley — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:28:46 +0000

tarsier – You do know that amnestied players cannot be traded til like June 1st or July 1st right.. So there is now way you could flip Gilbert til the summer……

By: Coach_Ackley

Coach_Ackley — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:25:15 +0000

And the Brandon Knight era begins…….. Go Pistons…….

By: Talan

Talan — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:21:38 +0000

Guys like Arenas and Billups are threatening to be disgruntled on non-contending teams. So far, that threat has allowed both players to escape the waiver process. Should the Pistons call their bluff and hope to change their minds? Not sure their is a right answer, even if your getting a bargain.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:16:51 +0000

I can’t comprehend how amnestied players (like Arenas) aren’t getting bid on. For instance, if the PIstons had bid a vet’s minimum for whatever the maximum number of years they could offer (4?), presumably it would have been the highest bid since Arenas cleared waivers without any bids. While I ma not high on Arenas at his point, surely that would be a risk worth taking. Worst case scenario, they could cut him and be out about $1M for the next couple seasons. Best case scenario, he becomes a starting quality guard who at a minimum contract, could be instrumental in returning to contention or flipped for several assets from a contender.

By: JT's Hoops Blog

JT's Hoops Blog — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:14:02 +0000

Hopefully Knight will fill in Detroits need for a play-maker as the team is alreday crowded with shoot first players in an already crowded back court.