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Detroit Pistons acquire Ersan Ilyasova from Milwaukee Bucks for Caron Butler, Shawne Williams
Does Joe Dumars still run the Pistons? This reminds me of the signings of Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, and Josh Smith. They traded 2 non-guaranteed expiring contracts for an overpriced player who has never lived up to his contract. Plus this basically means that Greg Monroe is not coming back to the Pistons. Bucks come out the big winners here.
Does Joe Dumars still run the Pistons? This reminds me of the signings of Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, and Josh Smith. They traded 2 non-guaranteed expiring contracts for an overpriced player who has never lived up to his contract. Plus this basically means that Greg Monroe is not coming back to the Pistons. Bucks come out the big winners here.
The Detroit Pistons have acquired forward Ersan Ilyasova from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for forwards Caron Butler and Shawne Williams.
The 6-foot-9 Ilyasova spent each of his first seven seasons in the NBA with the Bucks, who made him a second-round pick in 2005.
He has averaged 10.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in his career, and has shot the ball especially well from 3-point range, ranking second in the league in 2011-12 (45.5 percent) and fourth in 2012-13 (44.4).
The move frees up cap space for the Bucks, as Ilyasova was due $7.9 million this season and next, and was due $8.4 million in 2016-17.
"Ersan Ilyasova is a player we have coveted since we got to Detroit," said Pistons coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy. "Not only is he a proficient 3-point shooter that can stretch the floor, he is a high-energy, hard-playing guy who fits extremely well with how we want to play. We are excited about what he can add to our team."
Ilyasova, of Turkey, also played professionally in Spain for two seasons after the Bucks drafted him.
Butler, a 13-year veteran, averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 78 games last season for the Pistons. Williams was claimed by the Pistons off waivers in February. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 8.6 minutes in 19 games with Detroit.
The 6-foot-9 Ilyasova spent each of his first seven seasons in the NBA with the Bucks, who made him a second-round pick in 2005.
He has averaged 10.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in his career, and has shot the ball especially well from 3-point range, ranking second in the league in 2011-12 (45.5 percent) and fourth in 2012-13 (44.4).
The move frees up cap space for the Bucks, as Ilyasova was due $7.9 million this season and next, and was due $8.4 million in 2016-17.
"Ersan Ilyasova is a player we have coveted since we got to Detroit," said Pistons coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy. "Not only is he a proficient 3-point shooter that can stretch the floor, he is a high-energy, hard-playing guy who fits extremely well with how we want to play. We are excited about what he can add to our team."
Ilyasova, of Turkey, also played professionally in Spain for two seasons after the Bucks drafted him.
Butler, a 13-year veteran, averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 78 games last season for the Pistons. Williams was claimed by the Pistons off waivers in February. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 8.6 minutes in 19 games with Detroit.