The Detroit Pistons won a surprising and “signficant recruiting victory” by coming to terms with free agent Wayne Ellington, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ellington, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard is a career 38 percent 3-point marksman and has become a high-volume shooter in recent seasons. Several teams were in pursuit of Ellington after he was waived by the Phoenix Suns. The Suns acquired Ellington in a deal with the Heat that netted them Tyler Johnson in exchange for Ryan Anderson.
The Thunder, Sixers and Celtics were reportedly among the teams interested in pursuing Ellington.