Mark Hensler

@KuKhahil We have 2 options. Either resign Duren or have to fill 3 spots next year with very few free agents and we cant just make trades to fill all 3. Shouldn't be at Max but cant just let him walk and be back to fighting for a 6 seed

What is realistic is looking at Sengun contract he signed a few years ago and using that as a reference. Average salary of 37 million a year, starting at 33 and escalating. That is what I think the Pistons will be trying to get and what I think is probably a fair compromise when you take into account playoff vs. RS play for him this szn

Jalen Duren’s playoff performance should hurt his contract value, yes. His playoff performance will not and should not completely erase what he did in the RS. That is not how this stuff works lol I absolutely would not pay him the max, but those out there saying pay him under 30 million A: are unaware of the NBA 2026 contracts/cap business B: would be utterly insulting to approach him with and C: not even a possible option because it makes zero sense, you’re just purposely putting yourself in a fake reality that’s going to piss you off for no reason

@Airgenium @Charlottean28 @JimCosta_ I get the injuries piece but Jones is on the roster for one reason and he's been awful at it just like Ibanez was last year. We are putting Short in the lineup over Keith when we have a 5 year sample size that he can't hit.

@MarkHensler @Charlottean28 @JimCosta_ Who else do they have? Let's literally be real, half the hitting is on IR. Same with pitching. There's no one left.

Riley Greene is #1 in the AL in batting average and OBP yet Hinch had him hitting 5th last night bc of the lefty 1 problem: He's crushed lefties this year hitting .378 with a 1.064 OPS Greene didn't get an AB in the 9th vs a RH but Jamai Jones sure did

@Charlottean28 @JimCosta_ They keep doing the dumb platoon thing like Jones is hitting well and he's not.

@JimCosta_ It’s incredible that they can be this inept at scoring runs with several guys batting above or near .300. Then again, when you also have 7 guys batting below .200 I guess that’s going to happen.

I can't believe he is batting in a one run game in the 7th. Let literally anyone else hit. Hell let Jake pick up a bat. Cant be worse than .000

Man if a couple guys could help Riley out we'd have an average offense. He's seeing everything well

This team makes too many little league mistakes. No way Vierling should have been doubled off on a weak line drive to 2nd

Imagine how bad they think Keith is vs lefties that they keep playing Short who literally can't get a hit

Kwan is hitting .200 and we can't throw him a strike in 2 games.

What a pathetic pitch from Montero. Bad enough to walk the leadoff guy and then just hangs a changeup in the wrong spot

Nice for Tork to show up and prove once again that bunting in the 2nd inning is dumb and you deserve to lose if you do it

Guardians think so little of our offense they wasted an out just to get one run because they probably think that's enough

@KoreaPistonsFan Figure out how to get Kawhi. Biggest difference maker that fits exactly what we need. Then a couple shooters off the bench

Potential free agent / trade list that the Pistons may target this offseason. UFA: Tobias Harris ** Javonte Green * Norman Powell CJ McCollum Kelly Oubre Khris Middleton Kristaps Porzingis Harrison Barnes Kevin Huerter Coby White Luke Kennard Ayo Dosunmu Tim Hardaway jr. Malik Beasley Colin Gillespie Keon Ellis Brandon Williams RFA: Jalen Duren **** Tari Eason Peyton Watson Benedict Mathurin Pat Spencer Ousmane Dieng Player Option: Zach Lavine Andrew Wiggins Austin Reaves Draymond Green Marcus Smart De'Anthony Melton Trade Options: Trey Murphy Lauri Markkanen Michael Porter Jr. Devin Booker Jerami Grant Jrue Holiday Kawhi Leonard Malik Monk Jordan Poole Myles Turner Cameron Johnson Zaccharie Risacher Saddiq Bey

@TigersJUK The fact that we cut Zack Short 3 years ago because he was awful and now are playing him and he is still awful is insane. There has to be anyone else to play

Vierling, Wenceel & Zach Short back to back in the lineup. Guantanamo Bay wouldn’t subject people to this.

@Charlottean28 This is going to be a long month till free agency starts. These trade proposals are only going to get worse

If you're going to trade 4 firsts for anyone, that resume better include an all star appearance. Do not pay all-star prices for above average starters.

@TigersJUK And they just keep trotting out Tork and Perez everyday like they are contributors. It's insanity

Just unbelievable

@HoopeFiasco @DuncanSmithNBA For the Pistons the nerds took it personal that they were a good team and couldn't understand why they didnt mortgage the whole future on a fake trade that probably never existed and wouldn't have put them over the top anyway

Not sure why so many basketball minds want to rush every single team and thing about franchises. Lol. They laid their foundation this year, just like the Thunder did, Spurs. They are moldable clay and that’s awesome for a GM!

@KuKhahil Yes the season overall was better than everyone thought but never going to forget losing by almost 40 at home in a game 7. No matter the roster limitations that was embarrassing

It’s tough to hear this now and I understand fans are very upset and sad about how this ended. But, this was a great year for the Pistons. They took the next step. They had massive improvement. The roster had clear flaws that came to bite them, but they did the absolute most with what they had. Absolutely heartbreaking way for the season to end, but after the dust settles everyone will be able to acknowledge that.

I gett they are going to call that offensive foul but Merrill deserved to get ran over. That wasnt defense

@Castellani2014 It should have been the easiest decision of the game.

They aren’t gonna do it, but I’d consider bunting with Jake. Just advance the runner.

I absolutely despise bunting but how don't you bunt Jake there. What did we expect him to do