Larry Hughes has been in Detroit that past 4 days. He has been seen in Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills and Troy at Sommerset Mall.
This is crazy...Now everyone in Detroit Radio is talking about Larry Hughes being in Detroit for some reason? I have no clue what the he would do here in Detroit, where he would play and why would he be here? Any one else heard this?
It's the offseason, he probably has family there or something. I highly doubt he's shopping with the Pistons. He's a big part of the Wiz future and especially after they made it to the 2nd round for the first time in years, I highly doubt they'd consider trading him. Plus I am pretty sure Pistons are not interested in trading any of their starting 5...
I guess he had lunch with Dumars (according to am1270 'The Sports Inferno' former Piston beat reporter during '87-'96 Terry Foster)
This is getting serious I guess. I agree with what you said. How would we get a guy that is close to being a max out guy? Hughes is AMAZING! 23-6-5-2 a game??!!?! I wouldnt mind however, shipping RIP or Tay if we can get this guy. RIP and Tay are two players that we could really do a lot with as far as bringing someone in or people in.
The only thing I can think is that Hughes wants to win a le. If he does, coming here would be his best bet.
Also, as far as family here, he is born and raised in St. Louis.
the muhe show
pistonsnation sucks so ing bad you have to bring your pistons chatter in here?
Isn't Hughes a free agent. According to hoopshype, he doesn't have a salary listed for 2005/06. Also, there is not option or qualifying offer. I dont think the Pistons would have to give up anything except maybe some PT from Prince and Hamilton.
Yes...no question about it Pistonsnation sucks...besides this was "NBA News Central" isnt it? or is it everything but PISTONS talk?
I didnt force you to read this or to reply to this...you are crapping this thread
pistonsnation is the asshole of nba message boards
He's an unrestricted free agent. So if he wants to walk, he can go wherever he wants.I highly doubt he's shopping with the Pistons. He's a big part of the Wiz future and especially after they made it to the 2nd round for the first time in years, I highly doubt they'd consider trading him.
I didn't know he was considering Detroit, but I know that the Cavs are going to look at him.
The Pistons don't have any salary cap room (right?) So I guess if they are looking at Hughes, then they are planning on offering him the whole MLE. He might demand more money than that.
Larry Hughes will not move from Washington, he is the future of that franchise with Arenas, and Jamison, those three are like Parker, Manu, and Tim to them.(definitly not skills wise, but more like those are thier core players)
If Hughes does go to Detroit, he would have to accept the whole MLE just like Dyess did this year. If Hughes does come to the D, they would have to be considered top contenders with San Antonio and Miami.
Wow, Hughes in Detroit will make them even scarier if it happens. But who the the Pistons offer in return? Rip/Prince?
Read the prior postsBut who the the Pistons offer in return?He's a free agent. The Pistons don't have to offer anyone.
If Hughes wants more than the MLE, though, and the Pistons are bound and determined to acquire him, they will have to work out some sort of a sign-and-trade with the Wizards.Read the prior posts
I'd be shocked if a young guy like Hughes would take the MLE at this stage of his career, coming off of the season he just had. Then again, if he wants a le bad enough, they could work out one of those "take the MLE now and we'll get you down the road" deals.
I would love to see this happen. Like From Way Downtown said, it just depends on if Hughes wants a le or about $4 Million more per year.
True. He was already making about the MLE, so I'm sure that he is going to demand a little more money. And if the Cavs are going after him too, they can offer it.If Hughes wants more than the MLE, though, and the Pistons are bound and determined to acquire him, they will have to work out some sort of a sign-and-trade with the Wizards.
I don't see a couple of things happening:
1. I don't see him settling for the MLE when there's going to be teams offering much more. This is going to be his "I'm rich" deal, and there's going to be teams ponying up a lot more than the MLE for him.
2. I don't see him coming off the bench, which is what he'd have to do in Detroit.
What's next? Shaq in Detroit. Silly Piston fans...
Pistons fans aren't exxagerating. He had lunch with Joe Dumars. In case you don't know, Joe Dumars is the guy who signs players to play on the Detroit Pistons. This could be innocent and all, but you never know what might come out of this lunch. Dyess signed with the Pistons because he had dinner with Billups and Chauncey convinced him to sign.
Look no further than your team, didn't Manu sign for less just to be on a compe ive team? I could be wrong but I believe I heard that.
damn larry hughes is the BOMB guys, if pistons get him cheap it will work out for them
he can play some good D when properly motivated and also help out your fast break game
This keeps growing and growing...
I would LOVE to trade RIP for someone solid that can score to come off the bench, and put Hughes at the 3.
I am tellin ya...this might happen
The thing with a trade is making salaries match, though with the 25% + $100K cushion afforded by the new CBA, that's not as big an obstacle as it was before. Still, Rip is slated to make less than $9 million next year, so that would mean Hughes would have to be willing to take (and the Pistons willing to pay him) something like 2x the MLE. They could up the ante by dealing both Hamilton and Prince for Hughes, but I can't see Dumars doing that.
Frankly, I'd rather have both Hamilton and Prince together than Hughes alone. I think the Pistons need depth, and not an overhaul, at the wing spots. But if Hughes is depth, you'd better hope, as AHF notes that he's willing to come off the bench and to do so at a price that is seriously under his market value.
If I'm Danny Ferry -- I'm making Hughes a sizeable offer, if only to keep him away from Detroit, or to force the Pistons to overbid him. The Cavs would do well with a guy like Hughes (particularly since Redd appears to be more heavily involved in what the Bucks are doing these days) to pair with Lebron.
YO BUDDY! O! NO TRADE FOR HUGHES, HE IS A UNRESTRICTED FA. TRADE RIP FOR SOMEONE ELSE, BECAUSE HUGHES IS GOING TO TAKE HIS SPOT!
Sign and trade
Yo Buddy -- o.
The Pistons are over the cap (right now, their allocated salaries for 2005-06 exceeds $50 million)! (at least you'd better hope they're over -- if they end up just barely under the cap, they won't be doing much this offseason other than trading).
Since they are over the cap, the Pistons can only offer minimum contracts or exceptions to free agents!!
The Pistons best shot to get Hughes without dealing a player for him directly is the mid-level exception, but that number will be around $5 million!!!
Unless Hughes is somehow unconcerned with money and willing to settle for the mid-level exception (which would probably require him to take a pay cut from his $5,438,345 salary in 2004-05) if your Pistons are to get him, they're going to have to work a sign-and-trade of some sort!!!!
That means you'll have to deal one of your guys for him directly, which will do nothing to address concerns for the Pistons' depth!!!!!
Q.E.D. (and you see, I can write in exclamatory sentences too, though without the YELLING!!)
Hughes, Rip, and Billups would be the best guard rotation in the league, but I can't see one of them accepting not being a starter.
I watched a lot of Hughes in DC this year. No doubt he had a great year, but a) I'm not yet convinced that he's turned the corner into being a consistent All-Star-caliber player, b) I don't know if he'd do as well in a disciplined system like the Pistons as opposed to the near-anarchy of the Wiz, and c) his defense is WAY overrated.
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