
Most likely, the Pistons would have had Kennard for this season, when they won’t be contenders either way, only to see him walk away before 2021-2022. Not only has Kennard battled regular injuries throughout his young career - 73 games as a rookie, 63 games the second year and 28 games (out of 66) most recently - he’s also heading into the final year of his deal. There was some disappointment on social media about moving on from Kennard, but it’s pretty clearly the right move for the Pistons in their current state. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) (2019 Jonathan Bachman) Luke Kennard #5 of the Detroit Pistons drives against Lonzo Ball #2 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at the Smoothie King Center on Decemin New Orleans, Louisiana. Trevor Ariza, 35, also came to Detroit in the deal, but it’s unclear if he will ever actually play for the Pistons or if they will simply buy out his contract. Just hours before the NBA draft began, Weaver went out and added a second first-round pick, snagging No. Musa’s $2,002,800 team option for this season was exercised in October, and the Pistons can decided whether they want to keep him for $3,615,054 in 2021-22. Musa, 21, was the 29th overall pick in the 2018 draft and appeared in 40 games last season, shooting 37.2% and just 24.4% from three while averaging 4.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

While Brown is a fine player, it’s not a major loss for a Pistons team looking multiple years down the line.

(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) (2019 Getty Images) Bruce Brown #6 of the Detroit Pistons dribbles the ball against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Januin Washington, DC.
