Anonymous
Years ago
Brandon Jennings has been traded to the Pistons for Brandon Knight.
Good trade for both teams.
Jennings wanted out and Knight will get his chance to shine as the Buks are thin in the backcourt.
With the additions of Jennings and Smith plus the growth of Monroe and Drummond they could sneek into the 8. Pistons are going to be an interesting team to watch next season.
Mick
Years ago
It will be interesting see if Chauncey Billups can teach Brandon Jennings how to play the game the right way. Pistons looking alright now, at least compared to the purgatory they have been stuck in since Billups left last time.
Benno
Years ago
Jennings and Smith will be interesting, both hot heads! Could go both ways really, could be extremely successful with great team chemistry or could end very badly for the pistons!
LC
Years ago
Who wants to play on tge same team as both Jennings & Smith?
KET
Years ago
Yeah, i'd happily play/sit on the bench of any NBA team
Kobe24
Years ago
City just went bankrupt, so anything is a positive from here. Jennings and Smith wont want to bicker too much, the fans are already on edge at the palace!
Mick
Years ago
Also interesting point that I read somewhere: both guys are getting well under what they wanted dollar-wise, and jennings on way less than the extension he turned down a year or so back (4 years, 40 mil), so you'd think that knock to their egos would knock them down a peg and get them hungry and eager to prove something.
Billups role with this team in the locker room is going to be huge.
AK-47
Years ago
I think the fact that both Smith (signed through FA) and Jennings (signed and traded) both chose their destination is a positive for Detroit, especially considering they are both on less money than they initially desired. Both players have made it known for a long time now that they wanted a change of scenery and ending up in Detroit, a place they've chosen themselves, will hopefully turn around their on court performances as well.
The second positive about their deals is that should things turn pear-shaped and either/both start to carry on, their deals are much more tradeable now that the Pistons haven't overpaid them (especially Jennings). Regardless of how the team clicks, Detroit now have two talented pieces that they didn't have before.
As previously stated, Chauncey Billups role in the locker room is going to be huge. The influence he could have on Jennings could shape the young lads career. He also provides Coach Cheeks with the option of disciplining Jennings when he's forcing up bad shots by playing Billups and without losing too much on the floor. He'll still have his work cut out but I think the Pistons have taken some considerable leaps forward this off-season.
Statsheet Stuffer
Years ago
Passing ability from all areas of the court is very underrated. Smith will do great things for Detroit.
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