The Pistons had by far one of the worst seasons in franchise history having one of the worst records in the NBA going 27-55.
With injuries to Will Bynum, Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Chucky Atkins, and Rip Hamilton, the Pistons were unlikely to go even a quarter of the season with a full squad come game time.
So how can the Pistons make a change to become a better team next season and actually be a playoff contender? Well, unfortunately there isn't much they can do.
The Pistons have five players being paid over $5 million. Rip Hamilton: $12.5 million, Tayshaun Prince: $11.15 million, Ben Gordon: $10.8 million, Charlie Villanueva: $7.02 million, and Jason Maxiell: $5.0 million.
Then you have Rodney Stuckey, Austin Daye, Jonas Jerebko, and DaJuan Summers whose salaries add up to about $6.09 million.
Then you have the first-round draft pick, Chris Wilcox's possible $3 million player option deal, and open roster spots.
The cap this season will most likely be right around $56.1 million and the Pistons are sitting at around $55.77 to $58.3 million which gives them pretty much no room to work with in cap space.
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Article written by Eric Yarmoluk
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