Dec 26, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) controls the ball against Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July 21, 2025 In the remote chance the Pistons do add another player, it’s not likely to be a shooting guard or wing, as they are already stacked at those positions.

That will allow the Pistons to take back up to $22.6 million, or will generate a player exception worth $14.3 million if they don’t take a player back. Either way, they gain flexibility.

The Pistons began their free-agent acquisitions by agreeing with big man Paul Reed to a two-year, $11 million contract. Detroit then signed guard Caris LeVert to a two-year, $29 million deal.