Detroit Pistons: Realistic NBA free agents from each non-playoff team

Detroit Pistons: Possible NBA free agents

Golden State Warriors, Kevon Looney

The Warriors don’t provide many options that the Pistons could pursue, so Looney is what they’d be stuck with. A worse version of Isaiah Hartenstein, I’d still rather have him on the team than Jahlil Okafor, but that’s just me.

Houston Rockets, Sterling Brown

Brown has not played that many NBA minutes, but he seems like the exact player the Detroit Pistons would want to play for ten or so minutes a night when Saddiq Bey gets tired. A decent three-and-D player, Sterling Brown can handle being a backup to a rising star and isn’t a liability anywhere on the court, even if he isn’t a superstar in any category. His three-point shot has gone up from .324 to .423 this season, so in increased minutes his production also goes up. Detroit could be at risk of overpaying him, but if they can get him for cheap then he’d be a decent fit.

Indiana Pacers, TJ McConnell

Detroit doesn’t need any more guards, but McConnell is a very good defensive bench player who can facilitate in a lineup with a lot of scoring potential as well as anyone else can. He averages 6.6 assists in only 25 minutes, and Detroit needs a pass-first guy in the lineup. Killian Hayes may be that type of player, but hopefully, he’ll be starting next year so the Pistons could use a bench facilitator who can play some scrappy defense. He’s not the best player on the list, but he’s my favorite choice if he signs for cheap.

Minnesota Timberwolves, Jarred Vanderbilt

Very similar to Isaiah Hartenstein, Vanderbilt is not a good scorer but a decent defender who can crash the boards, if his per 36-minute stats are to be believed. Another second or third option center who would only make sense if Detroit demolished the frontcourt, he is only 22 years old, and if he were to improve he would be on the team for years to come. Medium risk, but the pretty high reward if all were to go well.