I’m a sucker for Bill Simmons’ trade-value rankings. So, I created a list using the same criteria – production, contract status and age – for the Pistons. The order runs lowest-to-highest value.
No. 12 Joel Anthony
| 2014/15 | |
| Joel Anthony | $3,800,000 |
Look how far the Pistons have come. Their third-least-valuable player is on an expiring contract.
The Heat had attach a first rounder (albeit one likely to become two second rounders) to trade Anthony to the Celtics last year. But by the time the Pistons got him his fall, his value had become mostly neutral.
At 32, Anthony doesn’t provide much on the court. But his expiring contract could be useful in facilitating a bigger deal. It at least won’t get in the way of anything.