The NBA offseason continues to roll along, complete with Kevin Love trade talks seeming to have spiked to an all-time high. If you’re interested, our own Chris Sheridan spoke with Dan Bickley on KTAR 98.7 regarding the latest on a potential trade.
The Detroit Pistons have had a rather busy offseason. Theirs began with the hiring of a new head coach and president of basketball operations, Stan Van Gundy. Lacking a first round draft pick, they drafted Colorado point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, whom they have recently signed to a three-year contract with the first two years guaranteed.
Their approach to free agency has been a bit interesting, to say the least. While Pistons restricted free agent big man Greg Monroe still awaits an offer, Van Gundy has been busy filling out the roster with other free agents. They have added Jodie Meeks, Cartier Martin, D.J. Augustin, Aaron Gray and Caron Butler, as well as having re-signed Jonas Jerebko. Beyond all of that, forward Josh Smith has been mentioned in some trade rumors.
Detroit unrestricted free agents Charlie Villanueva, Josh Harrellson and Peyton Siva are still without new teams, while guard Rodney Stuckey has left Motor City to join the Indiana Pacers backcourt.
At the onset of free agency, Van Gundy and the Pistons announced their decline the team option on point guard Chauncey Billups’ contract for 2014-15, all but assuring that he will not be with the team next year. He is considering retirement, as he told 9News in Denver.
It’s been very frustrating. But as we know, Father Time is undefeated. He’s undefeated. But I can’t be too frustrated, I got a lot of miles and a lot of use out of my body. … Just getting older, it sucks sometimes you know.”
With Billups out of the picture, the door would seem to be open for big man Andre Drummond to reclaim his old jersey number, No. 1, but hold the brakes.
I will not be changing numbers I’m staying with 0! @DetroitPistons
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummondd) July 22, 2014
Drummond, who is entering his third year in the NBA, seems content to remain No. 0. He initially switched last summer after Billups rejoined Detroit on a two-year deal. Perhaps keeping his present number will free up the Pistons to consider retiring the 2004 Finals MVP’s jersey.
Maintaining the No. 0 jersey, the Pistons’ big man remains one of just 18 players to have worn the number last year. From the list, one could assemble a pretty intimidating squad, a veritable group of Monstars — who all wore the number zero in their game against Michael Jordan and the Tune Squad in the 1996 hit movie “Space Jam.”
No. 0 Starters: (PG) Damian Lillard, (SG) Russell Westbrook, (SF) Shawn Marion, (PF) Thomas Robinson, (C) Andre Drummond
No. 0 Bench: (PG) Aaron Brooks, (SG) Jeff Teague, (SF) Michael Beasley, (PF) Andray Blatche, (C) Enes Kanter
Granted, a few of those names are free agents, so there is a chance that they could change numbers. But, it’s still quite an impressive team, especially at guard.
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