Zavier Simpson signs one-year deal with the Pistons
Details aren't out yet, but likely a two-way deal.
Great for X! He's one of my favorite Wolverines with his pluck and grit and the improvement he made as a scorer and floor general.
Coach's son. Brings his lunch pail.
Ya LOVE to see it - congrats, X!
I'm very happy for him. Hopefully he can find a way to stick around. He always played tough defense on the opposing point guards.
Lima’s finest. Happy for him.
can we see that hook shot in an NBA game please? over embiid ideally
Damn, outta all the players, why over Embiid?
i'm likely one of very few philly native/residents that root for the Sixers on this board...
I can see a Vinnie Johnson kind of quick offense off the bench possibility for him. Not a great team yet.
No idea what the offense could have been hopefully he can plea it down from a year to time served and probation.
Good for Zavier! Go Blue.
This is really exciting. The Pistons will contend for a playoff spot this year.
I expect Duren, Wiseman, Ivey and Cunningham all to take huge steps forward.
It's going to be fun with Livers and the mix and perhaps getting a chance to see Z get in the mix occasionally. I'm stoked for this season
Pistons forum on Reddit after initial optimism seems to think that Wiseman is a bum that will flame out. What do you see that makes you think he'll turn the corner? (I'm not a huge basketball guy but love jumping on the Piston's bandwagon every 15-20 years or so.)
You can see some flashes of what he was supposed to be: a really athletic 7 footer who has a good inside scoring game and the raw athleticism to be an impact guy on defense. The thing that he really struggles with is the mental side. A lot of the time he's lost out there, especially on defense.
The Warriors were too good to give him many minutes. Luckily the Pistons don't have that problem. Even with the crowded front court I can see them giving him enough time to start to figure things out.
The Pistons subreddit is a dumpster fire of bad takes from teenagers, and they have a very negative view of Wiseman because it's easy, low hanging fruit to dunk on a second overall pick who doesn't become an immediate all-star.
That being said, he is very limited, but he was (and is) still worth the flier the Pistons front office took on him. He was the second overall pick for a reason, and even if he only reaches half the potential NBA scouts saw, he will be a regular rotational piece on a competing NBA squad, which is something 75% of all draft picks don't pan out to be. At this point, it's likely he never becomes the dominant big many suspected, but he was worth the risk on a team built to tank anyway. Best case scenario, he blossoms and becomes a key role player, maybe even a decent starter (but likely not.) Worst case scenario, he's traded or simply doesn't have his contract renewed after this season.
For a team not contending, that's well worth the asking price. Plus his $12-milliom salary (for one more year) is now an absolute bargain with how the NBA salary cap has completely ballooned the past five years.
I'm as big of a Pistons fan compared to anyone else on this forum but to say that they are ready to compete for the playoffs next season is beyond homerish.
Give me 30 wins and and a healthy Cade Cunningham next season and that will make me happy.
Yeah, they should be improved. But they won't even sniff the playoffs.
This is good news!