Why did the Pistons waived Josh Smith? Wouldn't it be better if they traded him?

[Heisenberg]

for assets? Now they got nothing and will be paying Smith till 2020. SMH Detroit -_-

[hawksdogsbraves]

for assets? Now they got nothing and will be paying Smith till 2020. SMH Detroit -_-

Obviously nobody wanted him or would take him. Do you not think SVG considered this?

[Rake2204]

Van Gundy tried desperately to unload Smith for value. It seems nearly every team interested (the very few) insisted upon receiving a first round pick as compensation for taking on Smith and his contract.

[Heisenberg]

Obviously nobody wanted him or would take him. Do you not think SVG considered this?

I doubt that 0 team in the NBA would not want Josh Smith.

[Collie]

I doubt that 0 team in the NBA would not want Josh Smith.

Only Sacramento was interested

[Heavincent]

Nobody wanted him.

[hawksdogsbraves]

I doubt that 0 team in the NBA would not want Josh Smith.

Literally no team other than Sacramento would/could take him, and even with their looney owner they wouldn't do it. So at that point you can either cut him, get a little of your money back when he signs somewhere else, and get his cancerous ass off the team - or just let him bring you down for the rest of his contract.

Better to just be rid of him and start the rebuild now. They aren't winning shit by the time he's off the books anyway.

[ImKobe]

Kings did give em an offer but they refused it, now when they tried to unload him again, teams weren't willing to absorb his contract unless they gave a 1st round in return.

[wally_world]

They would have to GIVE UP assets. I think teams were asking for a 1st rounder to take on Smith's contract.

[Done_And_Done]

Literally no team other than Sacramento would/could take him, and even with their looney owner they wouldn't do it. So at that point you can either cut him, get a little of your money back when he signs somewhere else, and get his cancerous ass off the team - or just let him bring you down for the rest of his contract.

Better to just be rid of him and start the rebuild now. They aren't winning shit by the time he's off the books anyway.

Nailed it

[hawkfan]

Pistons want to tank this season.
Thompson and Landry would screw that up.

[SwishSquared]

Apparently Kings offered Thompson + Williams for Smith over the summer. Not sure if Kings required a pick in return.

That likely would have been the best trade offer, as it offered cap flexibility and a serviceable big in return. SVG wouldn't pull trigger because he wanted to give coaching Smith a shot before trading him. Arguably a problem with the GM/coach being the same person. Best deal for roster construction is antithesis of what he wanted to do as a coach.

[coin24]

Get it done Mitch

Although I think the rockets will land him for f all

[Sharmer]

They should have waited for trade deadline. Smith had been pretty good of late, despite missing too many free throws. This would have to be one of the worst moves. Waiving a player with 26 million on contract. The market was cold for Smith now. But from a GM perspective this was a terrible mistake.

[morbius]

There was no need to cut him now, it's not like they were going anywhere with or without him. They should have kept him on the bench and then use stretch provision at the end of the year when this season is off the books.