You still didn't say where you came up with Cato. Orl getting even with us for the GHill abuse?
You guys can forget about Mike J. he's a proven starter.

"The Pistons, though, are expected to make a run at veterans Speedy Claxton (New Orleans), Tyronn Lue (Atlanta) and Brevin Knight (Charlotte). Claxton and Lue are in the final years of their contracts and make $3.6 million. Knight makes $4.6 this season and $4.4 in 2006-2007" - Detroit News

I wouldn't mind picking up Brevin Knight. Just as long as he gets with Arnie Kander as soon as possible to work on his affliction to injuries.

LOL. Good point.

I too am not concerned about the loss of Darko. I just hated to give both him and Arroyo up for a stiff who probably won't play in Detroit and we have to sweat it out for another week to see if we will get a suitable backup for Billups. IMHO Darko was not going to help this season despite his size as Flip has not given him enough PT to be affective later on vs Shaq, Duncan, or low scoring Diop & Dampier in Dallas. (then again neither is Dale Davis.)

We are a bad ankle away (in Billups or Ben ) from losing the title again, so hopefully Joe can swing not only a suitable PG but a hard body that is younger than Davis to throw up six fouls. I know this is just a dream, and would hope that he at least is able swing a deal for the PG if only one is available salary wise. My first choice would be Mike James, then Brevin Knight, then maybe Claxton and then Watson.

The waiver period is 48 hours.

So, yes they could do that, but no team is going to do the Pistons a favour and buyout a waived contract that doesn't expire this year.

The only expiring contracts we have are Hunter and Cato. Cato's nothing special to us except the cap room he frees up, and with our current depth, you can't risk trading Hunter.

I agree and disagree. The Fab 5 will probably not start all 82 games, and I think it highly unlikely they will even play 82 games each. Moving Darko creates opportunity for Johnson and Maxiell. Moving Arroyo will create PT for Acker at some point.

Apparently the Hunter bashing has already started.

The Pistons are capable of playing more than one style. Even as the season has wore on they are playing differently than in the first two months. The tempo has decreased after all of that initial energy was expended.

By no means is Hunter half the player Billups is, but I think we can play .500 or slightly better ball with him as the starting PG. The rest of the team is that good.

Heaven forbid if CB went down at the All-Star game, but that would give the team a 57-25 record. Far from a disaster. Probably still homecourt in the East.

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Nov 13 LW Milan Lucic had an active night. He scored his first goal in eight games since his Oct. 25 hat trick and also pounded Michael Komisarek in a third-period fight. Lucic cut his hand in a fight with Michael Komisarek. "I'll be fine," he said. "(X-rays are) negative, but there's so many broken bones in there from before you can't really tell."

You need to up that winning % for LH to .650 or move his %%%%%. Acker could do .650, the team is that good. I hope, .550 ball is 6-8 seed, and a 1st round K.O.

I guess do not unerstand your question. Are you talking about using Cato for trade bait??

DM, I'm talking about a post you did back in early Jan. where you suggested Darko and Arroyo for Cato. Why? Where? When? Who? What? How come? Great call.

I was watching the half time report of the Spurs and Heat game, Jan 20th, when those guys mentioned it. I forgot about it, as if it was not apparent already. http://www.pistonsforum.com/16494-post48.html

Wow I guess I didn't read the whole post.