Ilyasova means it's all over for Butler and Williams in Detroit.
The Pistons traded peanuts, a couple unguaranteed contracts, to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday in exchange for Ersan Ilyasova, who figures to slip right into the power forward spot for the Pistons in 2015-2016. It's easy to forget about those small pieces.
The Detroit News' story has a quote from Van Gundy bidding Caron Butler and Shawne Williams adieu:
"We appreciate the contributions of Caron and Shawne," Van Gundy said. "Caron, in particular, is difficult to say goodbye to.