Detroit Pistons Team Salary

Quick: Over the cap, hard capped by the Derrick Rose mid-level signing.

Salary Cap: $109,140,000

Luxury Tax Threshold: $132,627,000

Hard Cap: $138,928,000

Projection for 2020-21 (flat $109.14 million cap): Up to 43 million, less ($31.7 million) if Tony Snell opts in.

Roster Count: Four guaranteed, one player option, one team option, three non/partially-guaranteed

Depth Chart
PG: Derrick Rose, Bruce Brown Jr.
SG: Luke Kennard, Svi Mykhailiuk (TO)
SF: Tony Snell (PO), Khyri Thomas, Sekou Doumbouya
PF: Blake Griffin
C: Justin Patton

Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Exceptions

Trade Exception (Andre Drummond, expiring 2/6/21) — $1,716,872
Estimated Room Exception — $4,767,000

2020 NBA Draft*: 5th ($6,400,920); 35th to the Sacramento Kings (Bogdan Bogdanovic).

* Lottery/Standings TBD

Unsigned Draft Picks

First-rounders: None
Second-rounders: Deividas Sirvydis (2019-37th)

Non-Guaranteed Salaries — Next Cut-Down Date*

Justin Patton $1,762,796 (TBD)
Bruce Brown Jr. $1,663,861 — 7/10/20 (revised date TBD)
Khyri Thomas $1,663,861 ($744,684 guaranteed) — 10/23/20

* Players and teams can agree to push back cut-down dates.

Free Agents (with Cap Holds**)

Full Bird: Brandon Knight ($23,465,625), Tony Snell (PO, $17,089,286), John Henson ($14,598,594), Langton Galloway ($13,933,333), Thon Maker (RFA, $10,708,929)
Early Bird: Christian Wood ($1,620,564), Jordan McRae ($1,620,564)
Non-Bird: Jose Calderon* ($1,620,564), Zaza Pachulia* ($1,620,564, Isaiah Whitehead* (two-way), Kalin Lucas* (two-way), Jameer Nelson* ($1,620,564)

* Cannot be used in a sign and trade because they were not active players in the NBA last season.
** Estimated, pending the 2020-21 salary-cap figure.

Qualifying Offers (Pending)

Thon Maker $4,861,854

Rookie-Scale Extension Eligible

Luke Kennard

Rookie-Scale Options

Sekou Doumbouya

Waived Players: None

Traded Players: None

G-League Affiliate: Grand Rapids Drive (Jon Phelps general manager, Bob Werdann coach)

Two-Way Players: None

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Dwane Casey

Assistants: Sidney Lowe, Sean Sweeney, Tim Grgurich, Micah Nori

Trainer: Jim Scholler (head athletic trainer)

Basketball Executives

Arn Tellem — vice chairman
Ed Stefanski — senior advisor
Troy Weaver — general manager
David Mincberg — assistant general manager
Dan Rosenbaum — senior director of basketball strategy
Gregg Polinsky — director, player personnel
J.R. Holden — director, international scouting

Pick Swaps

2021 — Owed second-rounder from the Los Angeles Lakers (Svi Mykhailiuk).
2021 — Owe second-rounder to the New York Knicks (Khyri Thomas, Tobias Harris, Marcus Morris).
2022 — Chicago Bulls can swap second-rounders (Jameer Nelson), after which, the Memphis Grizzlies can swap second-rounders (James Ennis). May go to the Washington Wizards (TBD).
2023 — Owe second-rounder to the Los Angeles Clippers (Khyri Thomas, Tobias Harris).
2023 — Owed second-rounder from the Portland Trail Blazers (Rodney Hood, Kevin Porter Jr.).
2023 — Owed second-rounder (lower of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors) from Cleveland (Andre Drummond).

Cash Paid ($5,617,000 max): $2 million to the Philadelphia 76ers (Jordan Bone) — $3,617,000 remaining

Cash Received ($5,617,000 max): $0

Deadlines

7/10/20 — Bruce Brown Jr.’s $1,663,861 guarantees for 2020-21 (revised date TBD).
9/26/20 — No-trade restriction lifts on Justin Patton.
10/15/20 — Team option on Svi Mykhailiuk.
10/16/20 — NBA Draft.
10/17/20– Qualifying offer deadline on Thon Maker.
10/19/20-10/23/20 — NBA Moratorium.
10/22/20 — Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk’s $1,663,861 guarantees for 2020-21
10/23/20 — Khyri Thomas’ $1,663,861 guarantees for 2020-21.
Before first day of 2020-21 season — Extension deadline for Luke Kennard.
10/31/20 — Team option on Sekou Doumbouya (revised date TBD).
2/6/21 — Andre Drummond trade exception expires.
6/29/21 — Qualifying offer deadlines for Luke Kennard, Khyri Thomas, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and Bruce Brown Jr.
6/29/21 — Player option for Blake Griffin.
10/31/21 — Team option on Sekou Doumbouya.
Before first day of 2022-23 season — Extension deadline for Sekou Doumbouya.
6/29/23 — Qualifying offer deadline for Sekou Doumbouya.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates. The NBA’s general cut-down date is January 10, but players are released 48 hours prior to account for waivers.

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