The Pistons and undrafted rookie free agent Aaron Estrada have reached an agreement on an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link).
Estrada bounced around from school to school over the course of his five-year college career, playing for St. Peter’s, Oregon, Hofstra (for two seasons), and Alabama. In his final year of NCAA eligibility in 2023/24, the 6’4″ guard averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 30.9 minutes per game across 37 starts for the Crimson Tide.
While he made just 44.9% of his field goal attempts and 31.3% of his three-pointers this past season, Estrada’s rates were 46.5% and 34.4%, respectively, in his first four college seasons. He also knocked down 86.3% of his career free throws.
An Exhibit 10 contract is a non-guaranteed minimum-salary deal that doesn’t count against a team’s cap unless the player makes the regular season roster. It can be converted to a two-way contract before the season begins or can put a player in line to earn a bonus if he’s waived and then spends at least 60 days with his team’s G League affiliate.
Why not…Estrada seems to be worth the small marginal risk and if they keep throwing stuff against the wall and the Pistons may actually find something…