Nigeria player Jahlil Okafor (15) grabs the rebound. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Pistons are reportedly interested in signing center Nerlens Noel and center-forward Kelly Olynyk when free agency begins. If they get both, that would give Detroit a total of seven players who can play center currently on their roster. That is a lot.
The center position, after being devalued the past few years as the three-ball was made the main focus of teams, is back in vogue. The last two NBA champions (Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers) both featured big lineups.