The Detroit Pistons have historically been one of the first franchises out of the gate when free agency begins. Who can forget the Pistons starting the post-Going to Work era by signing Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva on the first day of free agency in 2009? Or signing Josh Smith to the largest contract in franchise history at 12:01 a.m. in 2013? Or Stan Van Gundy “setting the market” with the signing of Jodie Meeks in 2014? Or the one-two punch of Ish Smith and Jon Leuer in the cap spike year of 2016? They signed Jerami Grant to a $60-million deal in 2020.
Pistons Free Agency Open Thread: Detroit has $50 million to spend, but who will take their money
