Not much now. I said it wouldn’t do much. But Dumars signed Villanueva and Gordon because he thinks they’re good. Amnestying either of them is admitting failure. If they went into this season and Gordon and Villanueva played a little better than they have the past two years and Maxiell continued to decline, then yeah, it’s not a stretch to see them using the amnesty on him. It wouldn’t be the right move, but it would be a more face-saving move for Dumars. Eating Gordon’s or Villanueva’s contracts will be huge financial hits for the owner. Eating Maxiell’s is less so, and presumably an easier sell if Dumars wants to use the amnesty.

Also, at the time the amnesty discussions were going on, they handn’t locked Prince and Stuckey into long-term deals yet. So, if they would’ve decided not to sign those guys, it’s possibly getting Maxiell’s money off the cap would’ve given them room to add something useful in free agency. Obviously, after re-signing those guys, they aren’t in the same financial situation now, so it would make less sense.

“Dumars runs one of the tightest ships in the league regarding giving out information making the Pistons only comparable to probably the Utah Jazz.”

Uh … did you pay attention to this team last season? They had more leaks than John McCain’s presidential campaign. Everyone was talking to the press anonymously.

“When Dumars or the Jazz make major moves, they usually just happen without the weeks and months of protracted trade discussions aired in the national media that a lot of teams allow to happen.”

Dumars hasn’t made a major move in over three years.

“I doubt very much whether a bunch of national media outlets naming Maxiell as a possible amnesty candidate has any bearing or reflection on the Pistons’ internal discussions.”

All three local beat writers mentioned Maxiell as a candidate. They wouldn’t do that if they didn’t have someone within the organization telling them it was a possibility, even a remote one.

That comment is seriously ridiculous. If you paid attention before the season, virtually every media outlet who covers the league and the team said that they’d consider amestying Maxiell. Does it make sense to do it over some of their other much worse contracts? Of course not.

But the Pistons held their amnesty to basically evaluate this season who was worse between Gordon, Villanueva and Maxiell. Maxiell was very much under their consideration, agree or disagree.

And Laser, if you can’t grow up and start having conversations like a semi-functioning, non-insane human being, you’re going to have to find another place to comment. Enough is enough.

granted, amnestying max makes no sense because he will soon be off the books. but expiring deals, while useful pieces in some trades, are not nearly all you have them cracked up to be.