The term ‘sin-eating’ has become a favorite among fans of the Detroit Pistons and the faithful readers of Detroit Bad Boys. We saw versions of it during the NBA Draft and in the leadup to free agency.
The move has been made (in)famous by the Oklahoma City in recent years, the art of sin-eating involves acquiring an exorbitant contract from a cap hungry franchise in return for future assets. We’ve seen Sam Presti turn the likes of Chris Paul, Al Horford and Kemba Walker into future first-round picks for the rebuilding Thunder.
While Detroit has yet to acquire any damaged goods with an eight figure salary, Troy Weaver acquired his first sinful contract in the form of Kemba Walker as part of a draft day trade with the New York Knicks.