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Detroit Pistons history: Where are the pieces from the Blake Griffin trade now?

By Nicolas Henkel

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 09: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons reacts against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on December 09, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 09: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons reacts against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on December 09, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Tobias Harris

Harris spent two and a half seasons as one of Detroit’s top scorers before being dealt to the Clippers, where he thrived. In 2018-2019 he went on to score 20.9 points per game while grabbing 7.9 rebounds, on 46.9 percent shooting including 43.4 percent from three-point range.

For the last few years he’s been a lethal but inconsistent scoring option. When he’s hot, he’s hot.

Eventually the Clippers traded Harris to the Sixers, who were looking to add some perimeter shooting to a team whose offense is heavily contingent on their post presence. It wasn’t a bad fit, and the pairing of Harris, Jimmy Butler, Ben Simmons, and Joel Embiid in theory could be a powerhouse.

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Naturally with so many ball dominant players, his usage went down, and so did his percentages. Having Harris as your third-best scoring option isn’t the issue, it’s how limited he’s become in his offensive abilities.

He was virtually absent in the playoffs last season and really struggled to find the perimeter shot that was once his saving grace. This was largely due to his involvement (or lack there of) in the Sixers offense. He was never able to get in rhythm when he was needed most.

After losing Butler to Miami, the Sixers decided they didn’t want to lose Harris either. They gave him an extension worth $180 million, and he remains a key part of their offense today.

In longevity you look at the contract he was given and wonder if Detroit would have done the same. In an ideal world, they wouldn’t have. It’s tough money to spend on a third scoring option.

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