Comments on: You will be able to watch Andre Drummond in action next week on NBA TV

By: Travis

Travis — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 22:10:41 +0000

No, it’s not. But, being friends with the DeVos family has its perks.

By: CNA5

CNA5 — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:53:02 +0000

15 on a roster now. The 13 is the playoff roster, I think. Either way, only 12 dress for a game.

My gut feeling is that Dumars is going to try to land rotation players through trades for Maggette and/or Maxiell, Bynum, and Daye. He’s not going after projects or picks. If he were doing that, he wouldn’t have traded that 1st round pick to Charlotte to get rid of Gordon.
No, he’s trying to free himself up right now to make significant additions to the roster in the next calendar year.

As far as the opening roster, I think it’ll be:
SF/SG Maggette
SF Prince
SF Daye
SF/PF Jerebko
PF Maxiell
PF Villanueva
PF/C Monroe
PF/C Wallace (I think he comes back one more year after he thinks about it)
C Drummond
G Stuckey
PG Bynum
PG Knight
SG English
The last 2 spots will be a free for all with Middleton, Singler, Kravtsov, Macklin, or if they use all or part of the MLE on someone.
The only scenario where I see a major roster change before training camp is if the Pistons use those expiring contracts as the third or fourth team in transactions involving Dwight Howard or Deron Williams (or maybe Steve Nash).

By: apa8ren9

apa8ren9 — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:03:42 +0000

That is great. At least someone is winning. I finally setup trip to Las Vegas this year for summer league and the Pistons are in Orlando. Bummed. But I am going to Vegas anyway! Is Orlando open to the public?

By: Faraz

Faraz — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:26:31 +0000

Ben Wallace is not interested in coaching. He wants to pursue a degree in Law.

By: bugsygod

bugsygod — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:07:16 +0000

NO FAVORS….HE IS PLAYING on US Select Team against Olympic team.

By: MarkS

MarkS — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:17:11 +0000

Hope he blocks a few shots and grabs some rebounds. Couple easy dunks would be nice. Just looking for some assertiveness/glimpses. Yeah, that Utah matchup is going to be tough for him. At least you get 8 fouls in summer league, I think.

By: Vince

Vince — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:01:03 +0000

Should be interesting… Honestly don’t know what to expect.

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:31:18 +0000

Dre will destroy those paper mache punks! (Ha, ha. I hope any way.)

See as how we’ve added four or five players who seem like they deserve roster spots I really hope we make some moves. I would like to see Corey Maggette, Jason Maxiell, Charlie Villanueva and Austin Daye traded. My hope would be that we trade them for something of value (primarily players we can store abroad or draft picks).

Also I want to see Ben Wallace back but in a coaching role not as a player. He and Roy Rogers could really help the young bigs if he comes back.

Basically these are the guys I want on the roster. Guards: Brandon Knight, Rodney Stuckey, Kim “Johnny” English and Will Bynum. Forwards & Centers: Tayshaun Prince, Khris Middleton, Kyle Singler, Jonas Jerebko, Andre Drummond, Greg Monroe, Vyacheslav Kravtsov and Vernon Macklin.

How many spots are their on an NBA roster now? 13, 15?

By: DasMark

DasMark — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:25:56 +0000

Drummond isn’t going to have it easy against Kanter and Favors. They both have a lot of experience and are legit NBA big men.

By: anotherchris

anotherchris — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 05:34:28 +0000

It’s also important if he doesnt produce too much we remember he is just 18. Favors and Kanter are both big, strong, athletic, talented, and (relatively) experienced playoff calibre guys. Even if Drummond comes off second or third best it will be a good learning experience, a significant step up from UCONN.

Nice that there is this level of talent there this year. Welcome to the NBA part 1.