The Pistons had quite the tumultuous season this year and now look to be in full rebuilding mode. Rumors abound everywhere. Latest rumors are that the Pistons are interested in Ben Gordan, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur, and possibly trading with the Clippers for Kaman or Camby.
What I think is very obvious is the Joe Dumars has given up on the nucleus of the 2004 NBA champion Pistons team. He shipped Chauncey out of town, He appears to have no problem with allowing Rasheed to go elsewhere, and with the whole Allen Iverson/Rip Hamilton drama that unfolded this year with Hamilton appearing to be not so happy with Joe for bringing in AI and relegating him to a less than forward role, the Gordon rumor could mean the end of days for Rip as well. Heck, I wouldn't doubt if Dumars turns Hamiltons expiring $11 million contract into something nice for the Pistons. I also wouldn't rule out Tayshaun Prince being on the market.
Joe's an extremely shrewd guy and pretty innovative as well. Heck the whole management group from ownership down is as intelligent a group as you will find. They have one of the oldest buildings in the league yet still manage to generate huge revenue by it. But times in Detroit are tough right now and it's going to hit the gate reciepts at some point if this team doesn't appear to have any chance of winning. Detroit as a whole is a dying city, economically speaking and it might at some point effect the way this team does business.
So, Detroit is going to need to make a splash. Maybe Danny can splash right along with them. Danny and Joe have worked together in three way deals before and it seems that with the Celtics having expiring contracts and a possible sign and trade forward perhaps the C's and the Pistons could work together in getting something they both want.
For instance, let's say that Detroit can sign Gordon but can't land big man help, perhaps using a Big Baby sign and trade to Detroit in a three way where Hamilton leaves Detroit and someone then comes the C's way would be something that could work. If Dumars can't land Boozer or Okur and won't bring back Rasheed and McDyess wants to go elsewhere for a ring, then maybe Baby in Detroit works.
And if not Detroit perhaps someone else. If Danny wants to keep the Big Three together one more year, perhaps the best way to do something for this club will be to get in with a team that is moving star players and package our expirings along in the deal to get a serviceable veteran bench guy.
I just don't think anyone is going to trade straight up a good player for 2-4 really bad scrub expiring contracts. I think what will need to be done is to tag along on someone else's deal and making the deal sweeter and more alluring by not only having a good player moving but a couple of expirings going to that team as well.
Just an idea that keeps Ray here yet allows us to trade our scrubs away for something of value.
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