Pistons pulled a surprise trade before the Finals even finished. How will Ilyasova impact the Pistons roster for 2015-16?
Stan Van Gundy and general manager Jeff Bower have shown an affinity for taking unwanted players off other teams' hands for them. These trades have essentially been something for nothing deals, where the Pistons primary offer is salary relief to the trade partner.
The acquisition of Ersan Ilyasova was the perfect example of this strategy. While the Golden State Warriors were taking care of the overmatched Cleveland Cavs, the Detroit Pistons traded a couple of contracts on team options in Caron Butler and Shawne Williams to the Milwaukee Bucks for Ilyasova.