During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners.
With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Pistons’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Detroit’s roster.
(Last Updated 3-15-16, 2:35pm)
Fully Guaranteed (14)
- Joel Anthony (C) — 6’9″/32 years old.
- Aron Baynes (F/C) — 6’10″/28 years old. Free agent signing.
- Steve Blake (G) — 6’3″/35 years old. Acquired via trade from Nets.
- Reggie Bullock (G) — 6’7″/24 years old. Acquired via trade from Suns.
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (G) — 6’5″/22 years old. Drafted with No. 8 overall pick in 2013.
- Spencer Dinwiddie (G) — 6’6″/22 years old. Drafted with No. 38 overall pick in 2014.
- Andre Drummond (C) — 6’11″/21 years old. Drafted with No. 9 overall pick in 2012.
- Tobias Harris (F) — 6’9″/22 years old. Acquired via trade from Magic.
- Darrun Hilliard (F) — 6’6″/22 years old. Drafted with No. 38 overall pick in 2015.
- Reggie Jackson (G) — 6’3″/25 years old. Acquired via trade from Thunder.
- Stanley Johnson (F) — 6’7″/19 years old. Drafted with No. 8 overall pick in 2015.
- Jodie Meeks (G) — 6’4″/27 years old. Free agent signing.
- Marcus Morris (F) — 6’9″/25 years old. Acquired via trade from Suns.
- Anthony Tolliver (F) — 6’8″/30 years old. Acquired via trade with Suns.
10-Day Contracts (0)
- None
TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (14)