Pistons in August

The D signed Jarvis Hayes, a 4-year backup forward from the Wizards, to a deal this week. Hayes averaged about 8 points a game off the bench for the Wiz last season. The move bolsters the bench and gives them another perimeter player...but is a bit odd, considering the drafting of Arron Afflallo, who was supposedly "that guy" to do what Hayes does. That now gives them a lot of perimeter options...but unfortunately, puts Nazr squarely in the middle of their starting lineup next season, alongside disgruntled Rasheed.
That gives them 14 guaranteed contracts at this point, and since an NBA team only carries 15 players on their everyday roster...it looks as though 2nd-round pick Sammy Mejia, a point guard who played great in the Vegas Summer League, may not be in the Pistons' plans this year, especially since suck-a Will Blalock, first round pick 2 years ago, is one of the guaranteed contracts as well.
Those 14 contracts also don't include C-Webb, who claims to still be wide open as to his plans for next season. There aren't many options remaining for free-agent moves at this time...I was kind of hoping they would have signed someone like Scot Pollard, who signed with the Celtics earlier this week, to give them another veteran post player. Hopefully the signing of Hayes means that Tey-Tey will continue to be played at the 4, which made the Pistons fun to watch last season. Hayes can also defend bigger players, and Amir Johnson is another 6-9 athletic forward who can do the same thign.
I'm hoping Dice is able to give them some big (24+) minutes a game consistently next season...which may be hoping for a lot, since he hasn't averaged more than 23 minutes a game since the 2000-01 season.
Also, Rodney Stuckey has taken Stinky Ben's uniform number 3...which will inevitably lead to many people taping over the Wallace on the back of their jerseys and replacing it with Stuckey's name....I'm just looking forward to the first Stuckey Bowl/Ed reference getting worked into a Pistons telecast.