For several weeks, most of the recruiting has been done by NBA franchises. So much so that no one has any cash or room in their payroll anymore. No one except… the Pistons! A few days ago, the Jazz also still had financial space, but it was blocked by the extension of Lauri Markkanen.
If we look closely Pistons accountswe therefore observe that they have a payroll of 130,348,501 dollars. And since the salary cap is at 140,588,000 dollars, the managers therefore still have 10,239,499 dollars in their pockets.
A sum that could be used to sign a 15th player, even if, with what remains on the market, it seems unlikely that the Pistons will spend 10 million on a single player. Nevertheless, an element like Isaac Okoro could be an interesting target. He is a former player of JB Bickerstaff in Cleveland, who has just arrived on the bench of Detroit.
One last piece of information: teams absolutely must have spent 90% of their payroll before the first day of the regular season. Will the Pistons be forced to sign a player within two months? No, since 90% of the $140 million salary cap represents $126 million, or four less than their current cap. So they can be patient.
