re: Game 71

This is the weirdest and craziest show ever.

Pistons ownership: our team sucks lets try to get some good entertainment at halftime for people to attend.

Pistons PR: we’ll do a drag queen show on sunday afternoon.

Imagine that being an actual discussion??!!

It’s pride night (afternoon) apparently.

I feel like they should still try to retain Naji for next season. How big will his market be?

They’ll try but with BI, Trey and Jonas not even sure what the priority will be and if we’ll havd money left to throw at him. You also then have to consider you have young guys like Dyson and Hawkins too. I’d bring him back but only at a discount.

That’ll do it. Hopefully they can pull some guys soon and chill

Honestly, they can't and won't be able to sign Naji.

First, bc he's played his way to a more lucrative contract (He has made himself a solid rotational player- at least 3-5 mil/pr. year). Secondly, after paying Trey, BI?, and JV/decent center, possibly 2 1st rounders, and maybe Jose, there is no money left for Naji, especially if we don't go into the tax.

Consequently, and more importantly, selecting Dyson and Hawk as mid-1st rounders, they GOTTA play more and are the cost-effective players on rookie deals. They presumably are "better" players who just need minutes to realize their draft potential. Naji and to an extent, Jose, prevents that. Dyson was drafted with the assumption of being a connecting point guard and Hawk is your future SG, although I wonder if he could run point.

Naji played himself outta N.O. and good for him, he's earned it.

Naji is still only 26 years old. He has basically been the perfect bench G/F.