Rodney Stuckey News

Three years ago, the Celtics were willing to to pull the trigger on a trade involving Rodney Stuckey and Rajon Rondo.

A little while back, in the glory days before the Pistons settled on Mo Cheeks as their head coach, I posited the possibility of Detroit taking a point guard .

The Pistons are the distant wild card in these proceedings. If Detroit waives Rodney Stuckey , whose contract is guaranteed for $4 million next season, and uses the amnesty provision on Charlie Villanueva , the Pistons would not have anyone making more than $5 million on the roster next season.

But it'd be a good idea if they found another one soon. Because as Maurice Cheeks, the team's new head coach noted Thursday at his introductory news conference, 'The game certainly is played a lot different than when I was a point guard.'

After a lot of pomp, circumstance and publicity, the Pistons' association with Phil Jackson didn't appear to yield much in the way of substance.

When he hired John Kuester , Joe Dumars said , "He might have the most job security in the whole NBA right now."

Maurice Cheeks , a former 76ers All-Star player, should appeal to the Pistons players who want a coach who is a competitor, open and honest.

Key Stats: 23.9 points, 2.9 assists, five rebounds, 1.4 steals per game; shot 49.5 percent from the field and 51.6 percent from 3-point range C.J. McCollum has won the hearts of many avid basketball fans and bloggers on Twitter by answering questions about style of play in a very intelligent manner.

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With just over two weeks until the 2013 NBA draft, organizations are in the midst of narrowing down their big boards to a few prospects that fit their needs and should be available when they're on the clock.

That's the word that's being leaked as the Pistons appear to have settled on their man, Maurice Cheeks.

George Karl, shown here at a press conference last month to accept his NBA Coach of the Year trophy, didn't get a look from the Detroit Pistons after the Denver Nuggets decided not to retain him.

The Detroit Pistons are undergoing some major changes from the front office, to the coaching staff and the roster.

The Pistons were torn during the 2007 draft with their pick at No. 15 between Rodney Stuckey and Young.

The Detroit Pistons have entered the offseason in a similar position to where they have been each of the past few years.

It's early June, and while the Pistons don't yet have a coach, they still appear to be dedicated to the "process." Current Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Maurice Cheeks, who also coached the Portland Trailblazers and Philadelphia 76ers, has visited with Pistons owner Tom Gores in Los Angeles, which was first reported by ESPN and confirmed by ... (more)

One of the Pistons ' favorite trade partners is looking to make another deal. Will they likely approach the Pistons again? There might be a match relative to salary cap exchange and even a deal that makes sense in terms of adding pieces to each team by position that are in need.

The Detroit Pistons will have over $20 million in cap space this summer, but instead of using it on a big-name free agent, they should consider using it to take on the salary of Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion.

The public perception of veteran guard Rodney Stuckey has such a negative ring now.

C.J. McCollum' weight to height indicates he weighs a little more than average. His reach is 2.08" less than average, but his wingspan is average for a player of his size.