Reggie Bullock, who was traded to the Lakers prior to the trade deadline, is willing to return to the Pistons if “the money was right,” a source tells James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. He doesn’t hold being dealt against the franchise.
The Baltimore native enjoyed his role in the Pistons’ offense, orbiting around Blake Griffin, and the swingman is “fond of the Michigan lifestyle,” per Edwards.
Detroit will strongly consider bringing Bullock back. Re-signing Ish Smith is also high on the team’s list of priorities. However, the Pistons may only have the financial capability to sign one of the two.
The 0rganization enters the offseason with roughly $112MM in guaranteed salaries for next season. The salary cap is projected to come in at $109MM. The non-taxpayer’s mid-level exception (approximately $9.25M) and the bi-annual exception ($3.6MM) are the team’s greatest financial weapons.
Bullock has never made more than $2.5MM in a season, a figure he earned in each of the past two seasons. A raise likely awaits him in free agency.
“I think he’ll get somewhere between $7 (million) and $9 million (annually),” an agent tells Edwards. “He’s one of those guys that might be Plan C or D for some organizations, even though he’s proven himself in recent years.”
Bullock took steps back last year when stepping up would have mattered. Getting something on the wing may have blocked Detroit’s midseason slide. 7 to 9 mil can’t be a consensus.
He barely played better than Wayne Ellington with the defense giving the slight edge. Not worth a significant contract. So many more effective players pistons can offer to for the same money. D rose, rondo, r lopez. D dedmond, i thomas to namea few.
He fit best with Detroit, start him at the 3 next season with Kennard at the 2.
As a pistons fan I’d rather they resign Ellington he works better off the hand off which is Blake’s main move lol. I’d sign deadman as back up center, he can also stretch the floor and guard players like brook Lopez better than dre. Ish is a must he is the heart of the second unit.. And last but not least is like to see them attach the 15th pick along with luer or Jackson and go get a true point guard maybe a sign and trade with Charlotte would work for kemba walker.. Jackson luer 15th pick and we get kemba and Charlotte gets cap relief and we compete with the top teams in East.