Pistons decline Chauncey Billups’ team option

Keith Langlois of Pistons.com:

"Pistons announce they will not pick up option on Chauncey Billips"

Chauncey Billups was an all-time Pistons great, and this is definitely a sad say. It’s also a necessary day.

There is no way to justify a $2.5 million salary for a 37-year-old who’s missed 169 games the last three years. Billups had to go. There’s no way around it.

You can read more of my thoughts at ProBasketballTalk.

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