Comments on: Internal Improvement: Jason Maxiell

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:24:42 +0000

How about 0 years 0 million, put him on the bench and ship him out to Canada!!!

By: Max

Max — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:04:13 +0000

I think this a conversation to have at the end of the season or maybe even later. Dumars needn’t think about it right now. It could very well be the Drumstor starts sooner than later and Maxiell loses a lot of minutes this year as one of many fairly equal but different bench options for Frank. I really wouldn’t be surprised if Maxiell becomes somewhat irrelevant by the end of the season or sustains 20 plus minutes a game but I think it will depend more on how other players fare than how Maxiell performs. If Monroe starts to prefer playing PF and both rookie centers work out, it will make little sense to offer Maxiell much as Monroe’s backup unless the team plans on making Jerebko the starting small forward. And let’s not forget that the Pistons will have money to spend on free agents next summer. Better and cheaper options at Maxiell’s position might be available. Will the Pistons still need him a year from now is a pretty open question.

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:49:53 +0000

Resigning Maxiel on anything but a one-year deal would be a mistake – and even that would be a mistake for the Pistons. He didn’t take his conditioning seriously until last year, when he had a player option. If he has a 3-4 year contract and is on the high side of 30, he’ll be out of shape and a marginal 9th man at best.

By: Crispus

Crispus — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:01:46 +0000

We really could have someone dynamic playing there. The less veteran congestion on the roster going forward the better. I have a feeling he’ll be wanted elsewhere.

By: Gregoire

Gregoire — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:14:46 +0000

No way the Pistons should resign this guy and certainly not for 4 Million/year…trade him for a second round pick or just let him walk…

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:24:06 +0000

Thanks. Both are fixed now.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:22:38 +0000

I don’t know about Dan, but I’d pay him $4 million, just not for four years. He’ll turn 30 during the season and with a game that is pretty much built on athleticism, you never know how long that will last.

Plus, the last time he had a long-term contract, he didn’t take conditioning seriously for about two of those seasons.

By: bvpiston

bvpiston — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:19:19 +0000

Well, maybe 4 million sounds about right, but I'm a little uneasy with giving him a a contract for any period beyond 2 years. One of Max's strong suits is his athleticism, which allows him to grab a few boards and block some shots. But, he's pushing 30, and soon his athleticism will start to fade and along with that, his production. That's why a long term deal might be good for him(and maybe well earned) but not good for the Pistons. Maybe he'll get a longer contract elsewhere. He might even get it here. He's a good player to have around in the frontcourt, plays hard, and that short jumper of his is money right now. I like him. If it's possible, I'd like to have him back, on a decent deal. Dan, Patrick, not a big deal, and maybe you've noticed, but the last two pieces on "Internal Improvement", this one and the one on Kim English have Brandon Knight as the player in the last sentence of the intro paragraphs: Today, we look at Brandon Knight.

By: bobby

bobby — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:07:37 +0000

doesn’t 4 years 4 million sound fair right now? we’re paying him 5 million this year. but when building a competitive team that can go far in the playoffs (in a few years we’ll hopefully be there?), having solid consistent bench players is hard to come by. 4 million seems worth it for a seventh or eighth man!

how much would you be willing to pay him?