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Detroit Steel said 06/01, 12:41 PM
First, Fire Flip Sanders. He isn't a great coach, losing three straight Eastern Conference Finals, and considering the expactations, that isn't good. Replace him with assistant Michael Curry.

Second, trade Rasheed Wallace and the Piston's first round draft pick for a Top 10 dirst rounder - Rasheed plays when he wants to and doesn't even act like a big man.

Also trade Chauncey Billups - he is getting older and Detroit needs to trade him for a high first round draft pick before it's too late.

In the draft, get a small forward. Tayshaun Prince played too much in the playoffs and it showed . . . a rookie SF would give Prince some rest . . .

Detroit needs a backup guard . . .try to get one in the draft.

Get rid of Lindsey Hunter - he takes up cap space and he hardly plays. Use the money to get a veteren forward who has playof expirience . . .

Trade Juan Dixon for a big man - if you aren't going to use him, whats the use . . .

Give Ridney Stcukey the starting PG job and give Jason Maxiell the starting PF job. Amir Johnson also shows promise so give him more minutes.

Detroit Steel said 06/01, 05:42 PM
Use the draft picks to draft SF Anthony Randolph and Russell Westbrook . . . Trade Juan Dixon to the Seattle SuperSonics for Robert Swift. Draft John Riek in the second round.

Depth Chart:

Point Guard: Rodney Stuckey, Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Rip Hamilton, Aaron Afflaflo
Small Forward: Tayshaun Prince, Anthony Randolph, Jarvis Hayes
Power Forward: Jason Maxiell, Amir Johnson
Center: John Riek, Antonio McDyess, Robert Swift

McDyess won't retire, only 33.

Getting rid of Rip Hamilton is a mistake. Hamilton still has at least three years left in his prime as well as being the Piston's leading scorer this year. Chauncey Billups is getting older while Rodney Stuckey is getting ready to take on more minutes - do the math.

Why trade Rasheed Wallace for a player even older than him? Getting Russell Westbrook out of Wallace is a better deal.

Jarvis Hayes has been clutch during the regular season and you don't want to get rid of Samb, the last remaining 7-footer.

Russell Westbrook, Anthony Randolph, John Riek and Robert Swift are all good young players. Evehnhile getting rid of Wallace, Billups, you got great backups in Stuckey/Westbrook and Maxiell.

Detroit Steel said 06/02, 07:11 PM
Okay . . .

When you start trading your older players for draft picks, you'll have a much younger team than trading your older players for old players.

Your losses:

Rasheed Wallace, Rip Hamilton, Jarvis Hayes, Cheick Samb, Juan Dixon

Your gains:

T.J. Ford, Marcum Camby, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Joey Dorsey

My losses:

Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups. Juan Dixon

My Gains:

Russell Westbrook, Anthony Randolph, John Riek, Robert Swift,

I am giving up less and gaining more, good young talent. You are giving up more and gaining some young talent while gaining some older talent also.

The Pistons need to get much younger. Not older. My off-season is better.