James L. Edwards III: Contending teams like Boston, Oklahoma City and Dallas have shown great interest in Isaiah Stewart, league sources tell The Athletic.
James L. Edwards III: Contending teams like Boston, Oklahoma City and Dallas have shown great interest in Isaiah Stewart, league sources tell The Athletic.
Personally I think he’d be a great option at PF. He could also be a stretch 5 if needed. He’s a great defender and a decent shooter before getting wide open looks from Luka. If the price is right I think we should go for it.
Techwield
No opinion on Stewart, but it’s nice to hear people refer to us as contenders lol
wheresthecheat
Idk if he’s necessarily better or worse than Holmes as a back up big since I don’t see any Piston games but he’s going to be making 15mil for the next 3 years which seems like a lot for someone who is still an undersized big
Moe4ver
Surely to be strictly Lively backup.
He will need to be able to defend at the perimeter and put up a few 3s to play PF.
EmrysMyrdin
I would also take a shot at Wiseman. Playing next to Luka is a perfect situation for someone like him. He is still very young and would cost next to nothing.
Afraid-Department-35
We are contenders 😇
Jackfitz88
I’d like this addition. We need some size, defense, and rebounding. He’s all three and only 22. Lets get younger and stronger, and with Luka running the point, he’ll get a ton of open looks and lobs
shirtlessjoejac
Beef Stew would work great on our team. He can play the 4 or 5. Shoots the 3 well. Crazy tenacity to help us not get bullied against the likes of Denver and Minnesota. I think he would make some of our lineups a lot more effective. Also I want a guy out there to get physical when teams do that to Luka. Tired of watching our guy get clobbered with no threat of repercussions.
lsmith77
Somewhat unrelated: Is it just me or do those proposed trades look seriously lob-sided to benefit the Pistons?
Active_Page_3886
Would love him for the right price, but I think PJ Washington makes more sense for what I assume is a similar price
Swimming-Run-3182
How is his FG% 45? That seems awful for a big man
sportsfrk1
I know nothing about this guy except stats online – if I were to compare him to Grant Williams in stats he seems to be 2″ taller and better at everything but the 3 bball. Does this check out? Anyone able to give an actual comparison on how our 4 would playout between these two players?
stilexx
We can never outbid OKC but to think Kevon Looney killed everyone and made GSW winners 2 years ago, im not saying he is short and closing the opportunity. Knicks screwed Pistons, its our turn.
lsmith77
I looked at possible trades and it is not so easy due to the poison pill provisions.
Holmes+Hardy for Hayes+Stew works I think but I think might turn us into a tax team, which has MLE implications.
Moving Green would further complicate things. Not moving Holmes would imho lead to having too many bigs. Maxi while injury prone is at least flexible.
question2552
In my mind I’d like to us to bid for the Hornets’ PJ Washington and Nick Richards.
PJ isn’t a fantastic wing defender but I’d like his prospects here in Dallas. We need another starting 4.
Nick Richards is a lob threat 7 footer who is a solid rebounder. He’s a step down from guys like Lively and Nic Claxton, but he’s a step up from guys like Moses Brown (and obviously Powell, Holmes, and Maxi when he plays 5).
musash10
Eh not sure abt this. I’m more in on kuzma and jerami grant, guys who have already established themselves as really good wings instead of a younger guy who still has a ways to go. And I don’t even think his defense is better than those guys. If it’s a low cost acquisition, sure, but if we’re going that route, target achiuwa from Toronto instead of Stewart. Achiuwa is cheaper and a better defender.
tarunpopo
Stew is a good player playing out of role on the pistons. You have a legit center in lively that can support him, play him in a good amount but not too many minutes he will be a fan favorite. His value and impact is getting killed in Detroit
iAmBaTmAn1388
The league is getting taller id prefer a legit 7ft backup c. How else are we going to contend with that 7’9 goofy in San Antonio? Nothing against Stewart but we are so small. We already have grant who’s about 4 inches undersized at the 4.
StefonDiggsHS
I kinda dont want him, I’d like someone with more size as a back up big
AdmiralSnackbar816
Beef Stew would be perfect here and wouldn’t take a king’s ransom to acquire. Depending on the opponent he can either start at the 4 or backup Lively. The man is a rebounding machine and has more shooting touch than you might expect. Our toughness factor would also skyrocket.
A front court rotation of Lively/Stewart/GWill/DJJ would be a perfect complement to how guard heavy we play on offense. (Im assuming Maxi or Holmes gets traded).
MagicMigsXXL
Holmes, Hardy & Green
For
Stewart & Bagley
CoachAyeeeee
Energy and toughness off the bench would be nice. Young to boot. Probably not too expensive.
DannyDeBMO
I would absolutely love Stewart on this team
epitome1986
I have wanted beef stew on the mavericks roster for a while. I just dont know what we can offer to outbid others. we have an abundance of guards but so do the pistons. I even bounced the idea of trading the frp last year if no one we wanted was available (I thought lively would be good but I thought beef stew would have been better.) but if the mavericks end up with having lively start and stew being the back up then all is good.
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you can even use stew at the 4 since he can shoot 3’s as well.
slimkid07
I like it.
What about Wiseman for cash and a 2nd?
Let him develop
epitome1986
what could the mavericks offer? I think it would require one of green, hardy, omax, along with salary match and a second round pick or so.
Theoretical_TJ
He’s got a 7’4″ wingspan. That’s completely legit especially as a big body. I like the concept.
That’s not dissimilar from a Naz Reid, Jarret Allen, or a Bam Adebayo height-wingspan size.
LogansGambit
Bro stood up to LeBron on the court. I’ll take him anyday.
Onebigfreakinnerd
Pistons fan here. Well, my first team is Dallas, since I live here, but I’ve had a love for Detroit (the city) for years and very much like Detroit sports.
Beef Stew is not great to say the least lol. Offensively he was never developed great and defensively, his body is there, but he’s so constantly out of position in the paint he just gets backed into a corner and scored on.
Is he maybe better than Grant Williams? Debatable, I would say maybe, but Grant proved he was capable of starting on a (near) championship team, Stew is not even getting minutes on the, so far, worst team in history.
3pointerSLO
Dallas isn’t a contender, yet.
DoeJumars
what do you guys think of THJ for him straight up?
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Personally I think he’d be a great option at PF. He could also be a stretch 5 if needed. He’s a great defender and a decent shooter before getting wide open looks from Luka. If the price is right I think we should go for it.
No opinion on Stewart, but it’s nice to hear people refer to us as contenders lol
Idk if he’s necessarily better or worse than Holmes as a back up big since I don’t see any Piston games but he’s going to be making 15mil for the next 3 years which seems like a lot for someone who is still an undersized big
Surely to be strictly Lively backup.
He will need to be able to defend at the perimeter and put up a few 3s to play PF.
I would also take a shot at Wiseman. Playing next to Luka is a perfect situation for someone like him. He is still very young and would cost next to nothing.
We are contenders 😇
I’d like this addition. We need some size, defense, and rebounding. He’s all three and only 22. Lets get younger and stronger, and with Luka running the point, he’ll get a ton of open looks and lobs
Beef Stew would work great on our team. He can play the 4 or 5. Shoots the 3 well. Crazy tenacity to help us not get bullied against the likes of Denver and Minnesota. I think he would make some of our lineups a lot more effective. Also I want a guy out there to get physical when teams do that to Luka. Tired of watching our guy get clobbered with no threat of repercussions.
Somewhat unrelated: Is it just me or do those proposed trades look seriously lob-sided to benefit the Pistons?
Would love him for the right price, but I think PJ Washington makes more sense for what I assume is a similar price
How is his FG% 45? That seems awful for a big man
I know nothing about this guy except stats online – if I were to compare him to Grant Williams in stats he seems to be 2″ taller and better at everything but the 3 bball. Does this check out? Anyone able to give an actual comparison on how our 4 would playout between these two players?
We can never outbid OKC but to think Kevon Looney killed everyone and made GSW winners 2 years ago, im not saying he is short and closing the opportunity. Knicks screwed Pistons, its our turn.
I looked at possible trades and it is not so easy due to the poison pill provisions.
Holmes+Hardy for Hayes+Stew works I think but I think might turn us into a tax team, which has MLE implications.
Moving Green would further complicate things. Not moving Holmes would imho lead to having too many bigs. Maxi while injury prone is at least flexible.
In my mind I’d like to us to bid for the Hornets’ PJ Washington and Nick Richards.
PJ isn’t a fantastic wing defender but I’d like his prospects here in Dallas. We need another starting 4.
Nick Richards is a lob threat 7 footer who is a solid rebounder. He’s a step down from guys like Lively and Nic Claxton, but he’s a step up from guys like Moses Brown (and obviously Powell, Holmes, and Maxi when he plays 5).
Eh not sure abt this. I’m more in on kuzma and jerami grant, guys who have already established themselves as really good wings instead of a younger guy who still has a ways to go. And I don’t even think his defense is better than those guys. If it’s a low cost acquisition, sure, but if we’re going that route, target achiuwa from Toronto instead of Stewart. Achiuwa is cheaper and a better defender.
Stew is a good player playing out of role on the pistons. You have a legit center in lively that can support him, play him in a good amount but not too many minutes he will be a fan favorite. His value and impact is getting killed in Detroit
The league is getting taller id prefer a legit 7ft backup c. How else are we going to contend with that 7’9 goofy in San Antonio? Nothing against Stewart but we are so small. We already have grant who’s about 4 inches undersized at the 4.
I kinda dont want him, I’d like someone with more size as a back up big
Beef Stew would be perfect here and wouldn’t take a king’s ransom to acquire. Depending on the opponent he can either start at the 4 or backup Lively. The man is a rebounding machine and has more shooting touch than you might expect. Our toughness factor would also skyrocket.
A front court rotation of Lively/Stewart/GWill/DJJ would be a perfect complement to how guard heavy we play on offense. (Im assuming Maxi or Holmes gets traded).
Holmes, Hardy & Green
For
Stewart & Bagley
Energy and toughness off the bench would be nice. Young to boot. Probably not too expensive.
I would absolutely love Stewart on this team
I have wanted beef stew on the mavericks roster for a while. I just dont know what we can offer to outbid others. we have an abundance of guards but so do the pistons. I even bounced the idea of trading the frp last year if no one we wanted was available (I thought lively would be good but I thought beef stew would have been better.) but if the mavericks end up with having lively start and stew being the back up then all is good.
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you can even use stew at the 4 since he can shoot 3’s as well.
I like it.
What about Wiseman for cash and a 2nd?
Let him develop
what could the mavericks offer? I think it would require one of green, hardy, omax, along with salary match and a second round pick or so.
He’s got a 7’4″ wingspan. That’s completely legit especially as a big body. I like the concept.
That’s not dissimilar from a Naz Reid, Jarret Allen, or a Bam Adebayo height-wingspan size.
Bro stood up to LeBron on the court. I’ll take him anyday.
Pistons fan here. Well, my first team is Dallas, since I live here, but I’ve had a love for Detroit (the city) for years and very much like Detroit sports.
Beef Stew is not great to say the least lol. Offensively he was never developed great and defensively, his body is there, but he’s so constantly out of position in the paint he just gets backed into a corner and scored on.
Is he maybe better than Grant Williams? Debatable, I would say maybe, but Grant proved he was capable of starting on a (near) championship team, Stew is not even getting minutes on the, so far, worst team in history.
Dallas isn’t a contender, yet.
what do you guys think of THJ for him straight up?
This over draymond please