The Pistons have filled the open spot on their 15-man roster, announcing in a press release that they’ve signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a 10-day contract.
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Omoruyi, 26, has spent most of this season with the Thunder, appearing in 23 games for the team and averaging 4.9 points and 2.3 rebounds on .468/.258/.607 shooting in 11.8 minutes per night.
The former Oregon standout was on a two-way contract until being promoted to Oklahoma City’s standard roster after last month’s trade deadline. However, he was cut this past Sunday in order to make room for Lindy Waters on OKC’s 15-man squad.
In addition to seeing some action at the NBA level, Omoruyi also played for the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League this season. He averaged 17.5 PPG and 5.7 RPG in 13 NBAGL contests (26.8 MPG), making 45.1% of his shots from the floor but just 18.1% of his three-pointers.
The Pistons opened up a spot on their 15-man roster on Monday, when they bought out Nerlens Noel. Omoruyi will occupy that spot for at least the next 10 days — his deal will run through March 12, covering Detroit’s next five games.
A second-year player, Omoruyi will earn $94,136 on his 10-day contract, as our chart shows.
Carmelo Anthony and many other vets are still free agents…
Yes, Pistons should snatch up Carmelo for their big playoff run lol
Correct the Darko pick
I’ve been telling people for two years now that silver doesn’t like veterans. he likes to look good. We need 15 guys shooting 3s
You are not wrong
There’s literally a clause in the CBA that increases how much a minimum player earns based on veteran experience without penalizing the team with the additional charge
It’s the Troy Weaver merry-go-round. He just keeps you wondering, who gets off next.
What exactly do you suppose a GM of a rebuilding team do? There’s 20 games left; might as well throw some stuff at a wall and see what sticks