DECEMBER 2: The Pistons have officially signed Ellington, the team announced today in a press release.
NOVEMBER 24: Free agent shooting guard Wayne Ellington has agreed to a one-year, $2.6MM contract with the Pistons, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets.
The Pistons, who have engaged in a flurry of roster moves over the past week, are hard-capped but needed backcourt help and decided to bring in Ellington on a veteran’s minimum contract. Svi Mykhailiuk is the only other natural shooting guard on the roster.
This is Ellington’s second stint with the organization. He played 28 games for the Detroit during the 2018/19 season. He saw action in 36 games with the Knicks last season, averaging 5.1 PPG and 15.1 MPG. Ellington, 32, is a career 37.8% 3-point shooter.
This is a great move for the pistons though he is getting older Ellington is an elite shooter from behind the arc and is a very solid defender to have on a team smart deal for Detroit
Considering DET has already cut one guaranteed deal, has 13 guaranteed contracts (after FAs and trades), and has 3 1st round rookies still to sign, this has to be non-guaranteed (or partially guaranteed), right?
Competing with McGruder and Zhaire Smith for a roster spot?
Last year, the Pistons brought Joe Johnson into camp on a partially guaranteed deal to compete with Christian Wood for the final roster spot.
I think their plan is to cut those rookies then sign more 38 year olds
Reddish and Hunter are calling their agents currently.
Pistons had a lowkey good free agency. They didn’t do anything crazy but they retooled appropriately to get better. That being saida team headlined by Rose and Griffin still isn’t going anywhere.
Wow. Why did they sign him, he’s not a power forward.
Detroit putting together an interesting roster, adding multiple defenders and wing shooters, if they can stay healthy…which is potentially an issue when 2 of your better players are Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose
Josh Jackson
Wayne Ellington
Saddiq Bey
Jerami Grant
Blake Griffin
Derrick Rose, Delon Wright, Sekou Doumbouya, Svi Mykhailiu, Isaiah Stewart/Okafor/Mason Plumlee, Killian Hayes
…if they’re keeping McGruder, he should obviously be in that rotation