New York, N.Y. — Spencer Dinwiddie was one of the Pistons’ green tomatoes, the first draft pick when after Stan Van Gundy took over the helm in 2014. He was a second-round pick, with plenty of upside, as a 6-foot-6 point guard out of the University of Colorado.
Dinwiddie brimmed with potential but had a tough time getting playing time with the Pistons in his two seasons in Detroit. He played 34 games as a rookie and 12 games last season, starting only one game in his Pistons career.
After the Pistons traded for Reggie Jackson, the writing was on the wall that Dinwiddie wouldn’t get significant playing time.