Comments on: Vernon Macklin doesn’t receive qualifying offer from Pistons

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:01:04 +0000

I don’t fully understand this because Detroit needs bigs. I don’t see Drummond earning many minutes this season so perhaps Dumars is waiting to see the shakeout after July 1st (read: Mavs amnesty Haywood to make for big FA signing).

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:05:49 +0000

Dan:

I understand the perspective that you and the Pistons bring up – the need for roster flexibility and financial flexibility, but doesn’t the salary offset in Gordon for Maggette more than make up for the restricted contract that Macklin would have received?

Are the basketball folks that comfortable with our bigs that they don’t want to invest an extra $200k in Macklin to be sure they keep him? From what we saw last year between his short stints in Detroit and Ft. Wayne, he appears to at least be a serviceable big that would be willing to work hard and could help push Drummond (particularly if Ben retires). I don’t in any way pretend that Macklin is the answer at the 4/5, but he seems workable and cheap – if they need the roster spot down the road couldn’t they simply try and package him in a move?

One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure – just hoping this doesn’t come to fruition with us losing Macklin.

By: Haan

Haan — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:23:32 +0000

Seems a bit short-sighted but if money really is that tight it might make sense. For some reason the Pistons never seemed that high on the guy he when he appeared to have earned a look with his D-league rebounding.

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:02:56 +0000

Hope Macklin makes at they drop one of our 7 or 8 small forwards

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:56:43 +0000

I think we will need one last lottery to draft a sf perhaps strike gold (highly unlikely) and get Shabazz Muhammad

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:32:05 +0000

I would actually like a team like: BK7, Monroe, Stuckey, Drummond, Prince, Jerebko, Macklin, Singler, English, and the other second rounder(i think our draft picks have real potential) Maybe throw in 3 others. Try to trade Maggette, Daye, and Maxiell since they are expiring contracts for picks in next years draft. Amnesty CV so other other players get more playing time. Let Big Bad Ben retire and possibly return as a defensive coach for Drummond.

By: ryan

ryan — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:45:48 +0000

I hope Vernon makes the team.

By: apa8ren9

apa8ren9 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:13:27 +0000

This doesnt surprise me. Since they kept all of their draft picks and didnt make any trades (yet) they have too many guys. Let them battle it out through summer league and the players will eliminate themselves. You also have training camp in Oct. to sift through the bottom half of your roster. They will get the competition they want and have those second rounders (and Austin Day) give everything to make the team. The best man will survive.