Pistons in free agency this summer

[Glenn]

Anybody left here with some cap skillz?

Assuming Monroe is as good as gone and we keep Reggie, need a big and a SF, right?

Don't know if we'll get a starter where we're drafting, so any possibilities in free agency?

We won't get any of these guys, but I like this "heart, head, wallet" format.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...15-free-agents

[Glenn]

Max offer sheet to Draymond? Jimmy Butler is more of a SG, but he is 6'7" so maybe he could play the 3. We'd have to throw mad money at either of course.

[Glenn]

Here's a good link, too:
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12...ents-2015-2016

[Glenn]

Thad Young has an ETO and is only 26

[Fool]

We need a starting SG, too. KCP maxes out at Tony Allen (not even that) not Kawhi Leonard.

As for getting a starter, do we have a starter that was picked higher than 8th (our current spot)?

[Fool]

Jackson - 24th
Drum - 9th
Monroe - 7th
KCP - 8th
SF - lol

So one guy. One spot.

Not really a question of it we get a starter but how bad a starter we get.

[Glenn]

Seems like they've gone down the KCP path so far, it didn't even occur to me that he would be a candidate to be replaced. Maybe I need to stop thinking like this is the Dumars age where marketing usually trumped skill.

I'm not a draft or college hoops guy, so I don't know if there is a starting caliber big or SF at #8-10 or if we're looking at projects.

[Glenn]

Jackson - 24th
Drum - 9th
Monroe - 7th
KCP - 8th
SF - lol

None of those guys were opening night starters as rookies, right?

[Fool]

That's true. Ben started Monroe's first game, Maxiell started Drum's first game, Chuancey (unless you want to call Bynum the SG for that game) started KCP's first game and you know Westbrook for Jackson in OKC.

I guess Tayshaun could start over whoever we draft in game 1 but I think it's pretty safe to say everyone involved with the pick is expecting to be drafting a starting SF.

[Fool]

That bleacher report link says people (Gasol) would want to play in SA because of Tony Parker.

Tony, 60 games a year, 15 pts/game, 5 assists a game on the Spurs, Parker.