3 players who may have played their final game with the Detroit Pistons
John Henson
After being acquired by Detroit in the deal that sent Andre Drummond to Cleveland, John Henson proved to be a serviceable big for the Pistons.
What his future could be with them however remains to be seen.
If for example Detroit were to select Obi Toppin or James Wiseman in the upcoming NBA draft, then one could assume they don’t want any other big men on the roster that could stunt their growth.
With Christian Wood and Thon Maker potentially returning next season, it’ll ultimately come down to some context that we don’t quite have yet.
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In the 11 games Henson played for the Pistons, he averaged 6.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game on 66.7 percent shooting. He’s a serviceable backup big if they’re able to get him on a team friendly contract, but again it’ll come down to context.
If they were interested in getting him to stay, it’d likely be on a contract that pays $8 million to $10 million per year. Henson has been valued everywhere he’s gone, and it’s entirely likely that he’ll have teams interested whenever free agency arrives this year.
The Pistons having cap space doesn’t mean they need to spend every dime. Getting players on team friendly deals is naturally going to be in their best interest and they may not be able to get that with a player like Henson, who will have multiple options when the time comes.