Next season there will be lots of FAs on the market, not to mention the possibility of our own Rip possibly opting out of his own contract. We'll have Sheed as an expiring contract, should we pursue any marquee names?

Through sign and trade or other ways...

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Players I would like to see the Pistons take a run at in this order

Dwight Howard
Elton Brand
Luol Deng
Timmmmy D
The Matrix
Kevin Martin
Ben Gordon

If the Pistons felt like not making a strong case to keep RIP Martin and Gordon move up in priority a little.

I'd like to make a serious run at Okafor, a Pistons type Center, maybe a sign and trade with Sheed's expiring contract depending on how Amir develops this season.

My List:

Okafor
Diop
Kwame Brown
Nenad Krstic

According to espn.com's list, Rip is not going to be a free agent. (granted, it has not been updated to say McDyess has been issued an extension, but still it does not say Rip can opt out)

Also, according to hoopshype, he cannot opt out, either.
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Only hoopsworld says he can opt out.

What's the deal?

You are joking...............right?

Haha... it was good though, i slipped him in there right at the end

I think getting Okafor would be HUGE. But the Pistons rarely go after big-name guys. Davidson does not want to get into a bidding war.

I'd love to get one of these players in this order. But, I don't think the Pistons can match what there teams can offer.

1. Emeka Okafor
2. Andris Biedrins
3. Nenad Krstic
4. Desagana Diop

Good add with Diop

As for matching other teams, if we do a sign and trade with Sheed's expiring contract most teams want something back if they're losing good players like these... (this is dependant on confidence in supplementing Sheed with Amir/Maxy/Dyess AND believing we will not try to bring Sheed back)

I think these guys are upper middle of the pack FAs. With the Lakers not trading Kobe and Agent 0 already saying he'll opt out of his contract, plus JO making some noise, in addition to Tim Duncan, i think theres a clear first tier of FAs developing for next year, and the guys that we should go after should be just below them.