Pistons’ Josh Smith, Greg Monroe Available?

The next few weeks will tell this tale, but this much is agreed upon around the league: Dumars would be more than willing to trade forward Josh Smith. Yet the reality of Smith’s contract signed last summer (four years, $54 million) means he’s likely going nowhere, which brings us to the question of what happens with big man Greg Monroe.

Monroe’s agent, David Falk, is known to have taken a max-contract-or-no-deal stance last summer when an extension was not agreed upon between the two sides, and there were strong signs even before Monroe’s production declined that Dumars didn’t see him as a max player.

via Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports