Pistons re-sign 31-year-old McGruder to bolster rotation
2022-08-02 14:41The Detroit Pistons made another rotation change this offseason. The team officially announced today that it will re-sign 31-year-old guard veteran Rodney McGruder to create more competition for the rotation.
McGruder, 31, was undrafted in 2013 and officially entered the Heat's roster after leading the Miami Heat's G League affiliate Sky Force Sioux Falls to a G League championship in 2016. After three seasons, McGruder signed with the Los Angeles Clippers after being fired by the Heat, and was traded to the Pistons after one season.
The Pistons re-signed the veteran guard last year, and McGruder averaged 5.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocks per 14.8 minutes in 51 games last season. score. The overall hit rate is 43.6%.
Originally before this year's league trade deadline, the Pistons sent McGruder to the Nuggets through a three-way trade with the Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets for 22-year-old center Bol Bol, but the trade was due to The veteran returned to the Pistons after failing a medical test and voiding it.
McGruder played for the Pistons for 2 seasons, started 4 of 67 games, averaged 5.4 points per game and shot 40.6% from three. He is a respected veteran in the lineup. There are also certain advantages and efficiencies in long-range shooting.
Now the Pistons have reached an extension with the veteran again, but the team has signed contracts with 16 players, including two two-way players. But with the start of the new season, the league stipulates that teams are only allowed to have 15 players on the roster, and the Pistons are expected to make some moves to cut the roster with one more spot.
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