Greg Monroe not expecting Pistons contract extension, thinking 2014 free agency

[crownontherocks]

This summer the draft class of 2010 is eligible for contract extensions — teams with a star they want to lock up can do what the Thunder did with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, what the Clippers did with Blake Griffin, and so on. Give your franchise player the max.

So who from that draft do you think you want to lock up from 2010? John Wall? Evan Turner? Derrick Favors? Wesley Johnson? DeMarcus Cousins? Those were your first five pick and… not so much. We’ll see what the new ownership (whoever it is) and GM do with Cousins. Wall if he takes a discount salary maybe.

Then there is Greg Monroe, who fell to Detroit at the seventh pick and has been a quality NBA center — 15.9 points and 9.6 rebounds a game with 48.9 percent shooting this season. That’s the kind of big man you want to keep.

But Monroe’s agent, David Falk, told the Detroit Free Press there are no plans to talk extension, it will get sorted out in the summer of 2014 when Monroe is a restricted free agent.

“Greg isn’t gonna go backwards between his third and fourth year,” Falk said. “I don’t think I’ve ever done an extension after a third year. In the 90′s you maxed out a guy after his second, but the (CBA) rules are different now.”

“When I evaluate things, with a player of Greg’s stature: Take the money out of the equation. I can get it from five different teams. ‘Are there players I want to play with? A coach I want to play for? A city I want to live in?’ My job is to make the money as insignificant as possible (relatively).”

It’s a very agent thing to say “take the money out of the equation” because money IS the equation. In the case of Monroe in the summer of 2014, whatever some team with a great coach, livable city, and great teammates can offer to Monroe the Pistons have the right to match.

The Pistons are an up-and-coming team with a great young front line of Monroe and Andre Drummond, solid backcourt players like Brandon Knight, a guy they may want to keep in Jose Calderon, and $20 million in cap space. And if you want to know what attracts free agents, it’s cap space.

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“Greg isn’t gonna go backwards between his third and fourth year,” Falk said. “I don’t think I’ve ever done an extension after a third year. In the 90′s you maxed out a guy after his second, but the (CBA) rules are different now.”

“When I evaluate things, with a player of Greg’s stature: Take the money out of the equation. I can get it from five different teams. ‘Are there players I want to play with? A coach I want to play for? A city I want to live in?’ My job is to make the money as insignificant as possible (relatively).”

I really like David Falk. Smart guy.

[ScottHow]

Don't tempt me with a good time

[Chief]

No way the Pistons let this guy walk. He will get his extension.

[beklog]

Another hardworker at the paint that we badly need.. thic coming free agency will be fun!

[timobusa]

If somehow Greg Monroe ends up in Boston, I would be so happy, finally a Legit Center.

[CelticConcourse]

Miracles happen. He can help us repeat.

[jdz101]

Letting this guy go would be absolute madness by Detroit.

Why bother drafting and developing him? They will match offers.

[timobusa]

Letting this guy go would be absolute madness by Detroit.

Why bother drafting and developing him? They will match offers.

They definitely will do that.
However, I hope Drummond develops fast so that they would at least put that into consideration.
They might choose Drummond over Monroe. Well at least thats what I'm hoping for.

Also, Detroit will be a really good team if Drummond steps his game up to the next level, and they get to keep Monroe,
That front court is deadly.

[Smutzy#9]

Letting this guy go would be absolute madness by Detroit.

Why bother drafting and developing him? They will match offers.

They definitely will do that.
However, I hope Drummond develops fast so that they would at least put that into consideration.
They might choose Drummond over Monroe. Well at least thats what I'm hoping for.

Also, Detroit will be a really good team if Drummond steps his game up to the next level, and they get to keep Monroe,
That front court is deadly.

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They are gonna try and build around a trio of Monroe Knight and Drummond, Monroe the 4 Drummond the 5 and Knight playing either the 2 or the point. When and if Drummond develops an offensive game other than pick and role alley oops that line up could be crazy good.

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I hope this guy doesn't get in A.Drummond's way. I would be worried about that if I were Detroit. Greg Monroe is a talented big but he is not a natural PF. It is going to be a big adjustment for him to make there alongside A.Drummond.

They should play it out for now and see if those two can develop, improve their games and make it work together in the future but if it doesn't come together -- and I think that is more likely to fail than work -- then I hope they dump Monroe and don't let him hurt Drummond's development.

Drummond is the far more talented big man prospect. 

[Celtics4ever]

I hope he gets in their way and he doesn't sign and we get him!

[slamtheking]

I can't see Detroit not keeping this kid.  lots of talent and seems to be a hard worker. 

would love to get him on the C's but just don't see Detroit not doing everything to keep him

[Kane3387]

I hope this guy doesn't get in A.Drummond's way. I would be worried about that if I were Detroit. Greg Monroe is a talented big but he is not a natural PF. It is going to be a big adjustment for him to make there alongside A.Drummond.

They should play it out for now and see if those two can develop, improve their games and make it work together in the future but if it doesn't come together -- and I think that is more likely to fail than work -- then I hope they dump Monroe and don't let him hurt Drummond's development.

Drummond is the far more talented big man prospect.

I think Monroe can play the pf position. His style of play is a lot lime duncans. I think it can work. Drummond needs that 12-15 footer ala David Robinson and Detroit has the next set of twin towers.

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I hope this guy doesn't get in A.Drummond's way. I would be worried about that if I were Detroit. Greg Monroe is a talented big but he is not a natural PF. It is going to be a big adjustment for him to make there alongside A.Drummond.

They should play it out for now and see if those two can develop, improve their games and make it work together in the future but if it doesn't come together -- and I think that is more likely to fail than work -- then I hope they dump Monroe and don't let him hurt Drummond's development.

Drummond is the far more talented big man prospect.

I think Monroe can play the pf position. His style of play is a lot lime duncans. I think it can work. Drummond needs that 12-15 footer ala David Robinson and Detroit has the next set of twin towers.

Yes, I think they have a shot at working it out together too.

I am just saying, it is far from a done deal. It could go the other way. Both players have a lot to prove before that combination can be depended on long term.