Michael Beasley has agreed to a 1-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, according to Shams Charania of The Atheltic. Many had speculated that the former lottery pick would be headed back to China especially after reports came out that he would be placed on a 5-game suspension due to a failed drug test from last fall. Beasley turned down offers from several CBA teams, one deal was reported to be around $5 million for one season. The former second overall pick in the 2008 draft will be playing alongside former league MVP Derrick Rose who was the first pick in the 2008 NBA draft.
Beasley averaged 7.0 points on 49.0 percent shooting in 10.7 minutes per game for the Los Angeles Lakers last season. The 30-year old PF has played 11 seasons in the NBA totaling a career average of 12.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per season. The back-court of Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond is showing great promise for this upcoming season. The Pistons were able to make a playoff birth last season & with the addition of the Rookie Doumbouya, Derrick Rose, Markieff Morris, and now Michael Beasley the Pistons seem to have made a great effort toward adding depth to their roster for this upcoming season.
The Pistons’ future seems bright in an Eastern Conference that is up for the taking and for the first time in 5 years the championship actually seems to be up for grabs. No doubt, the Little Caesars Arena’s sits will be filled with anxious Pistons fans ready to cheer on their new squad in hopes of making a deep playoff run for the first time in years.
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