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carey wrote:

INFORMER wrote:
His draft rights are on my offseason grocery list.

Yeah, honestly I think it was stupid how they treated him that way. The Pelicans were starting guys off the street for the last 1/4 of the season. Rivers was getting a ton of minutes at PG and he's awful. There was no reason to not bring Pierre in.

carey wrote:

INFORMER wrote:
His draft rights are on my offseason grocery list.

Yeah, honestly I think it was stupid how they treated him that way. The Pelicans were starting guys off the street for the last 1/4 of the season. Rivers was getting a ton of minutes at PG and he's awful. There was no reason to not bring Pierre in.

TheOriginalOriginal wrote: Solid PG draft last year, I like McCallum too, wouldn't be shocked if the Kings let Thomas go in favor of the bigger option.

That was before Andre Drummond was drafted in 2012, Josh Smith was signed to a long-term contract in 2013, and the Pistons saw the big-three front line -- without the requisite perimeter shooting to complement it -- and the poor results it produced.

Drummond isn't going anywhere and there is some question whether Smith's contract can be moved yet. So the quickest way to break up the front line without keeping it together into next season is via Monroe's departure.

"This isn't the first time this happened to somebody," Monroe said. "It won't be the last. I'm just focusing on me, making sure I'm ready for whatever changes may come or may not come."

The final decision rests with the Pistons, who are not likely to let Monroe walk without compensation. It's far more probable that they re-sign him, or try to swing a sign-and-trade, even with the questions about who runs the franchise next year.

Monroe said he came into the NBA "optimistic" when the Pistons drafted him in 2010 out of Georgetown.

He never has played in postseason.

"Obviously, I was thinking that I would be, by this point, a little bit more successful than the team has been," Monroe said. "I definitely didn't -- and I don't think anybody would -- come in expecting to not make the playoffs."

Monroe has the reputation as a high-character big man -- the kind of asset teams generally don't let get away.

He is a consistent rebounder and scorer, though his mid-range game and finishes at the basket still could improve. What the Pistons must decide, as well as potential suitors, is whether those attributes overcome his defensive challenges, which were even more pronounced this season.

carey wrote:I really don't see how Monroe is anything more than what we already have in Markieff.

INFORMER wrote:Wow. Really?! I don't think there is anything the two have in common.

INFORMER wrote:More on Monroe:
He definitely needs to spend an offseason honing his mid-range jumper. It's the finishes around the basket that give me slight pause. I've been watching his film (thanks In2!) and against the Hawks he got packed TWICE by 80-year old Elton Brand, who is nearly 3 inches shorter. Monroe's elevation leaves a little to be desired.

INFORMER wrote:Wow. Really?! I don't think there is anything the two have in common.

Sunsfan4life wrote:I like Markieff in Detroit, would space the floor a lot better....Although if they bring in Isiah as GM like rumored there is a very good chance we can make the trade and send them Marcus and they wouldn't know the difference.

Big Jake Little Jake wrote: We need a Chris Bosh type. A big who is quick, can pick and pop AND pick and roll, decent post game, decent rebounder...who best fits that mold?

Big Jake Little Jake wrote:We need a Chris Bosh type. A big who is quick, can pick and pop AND pick and roll, decent post game, decent rebounder...who best fits that mold?