Detroit Pistons: Power forwards available in free agency or trade

Detroit Pistons: Power forwards available in free agency or trade

PJ Washington

PJ Washington, who is a restricted free agent for Charlotte, might be the most interesting name on this list.

He had a bit of a breakout season for the terrible Hornets, averaging 15 points and five rebounds while defending a couple of positions. He’s more versatile defensively than any of the Pistons’ current bigs, as he can defend both the four and five spots.

Washington is not a great shooter, as he hit just 34.8 percent of his 3-point shots this past season, but he did shoot nearly six per game, so he’s a guy who can theoretically spread the floor.

Detroit doesn’t have the cap space to make him an offer, so this would have to be a sign-and-trade.

So of course the question turns to the price, as in what would the Hornets require in return and what would Washington’s future salary look like? He’ll defiantly be getting a bump from the $5.8 million he made last season, but how much is the real question.

Teams never get full value in a sign-and-trade, as they have no leverage (why they don’t happen often) so the cost to acquire Washington would likely be low. He’s not going to move the needle significantly but he would give them more depth at a position of need.

In the end, the Detroit Pistons may be finished making moves and could just go into next season with the roster they have, maintaining their flexibility until they can pounce on a big trade.