Pistons trade Tony Mitchell

[insidehoops]

Detroit has traded Mitchell, the 37th overall pick in 2013, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Anthony Tolliver.

-- Michigan Live

[Aussie Dunker]

I always liked Mitchell and his athleticism / defense. But it seemed like he was a bit lazy...

Tolliver can shoot the 3 a lot better, spreads the floor and can switch between both forward positions.

I don't hate this, but it's a bit of a "meh" move...

[embersyc]

Well Mitchell was never going to play another minute of NBA action as a Piston either way so it's not horrible. Would have rather gotten a 2nd round pick then a player in return, but oh well.

[ZMonkey11]

We already have a stock pile of shooters. Are we trying to find the "diamond in the rough?" We are balls deep in players that can make the three "consistently."

[Aussie Dunker]

This has turned out to be a very good trade for us. Tolliver is a hard working gritty role player that is team orientated. He also has a nice and effective stroke from deep. A SVG guy for sure...

I don't imagine we need both him and Jerebko moving forward though, as they are pretty similar in style

[embersyc]

Well I couldn't have been more wrong. Tolliver has great hustle and has been a big part of the turnaround.

[Aussie Dunker]

^^ Yes, I too was scared, scared that he was going to be a worse version of Charlie V type of player. But he has all those intangibles and takes QUALITY shots over quantity shots...