Only 58 million yuan was spent, and two simple deals were made to get four players. The team successfully completed its rise

When it comes to the most admirable team this season, the Detroit Pistons are undoubtedly the Detroit Pistons. It is hard to believe that they only set a shameful record of 28 consecutive losses last season, but completed a counterattack this season, eventually achieving an excellent record of 44 wins and 38 losses, and finally returned to the stage of the playoffs after many years. At the same time, they also showed a tenacious style in the series against the Knicks, and eventually lost with a total score of 2:4, winning everyone's respect. The team can only take a year to escape the explosion of core Cad Cunningham, but also to the team's excellent signings. In the year, the team spent only $58 million and made two deals at the same time to get four players, and it was these four players that became the key. Let’s take a look at what cost-effective signings have been made by the Pistons this year!

1. Signed back to Harris for 2 years and $52 million.

There is no doubt that the biggest signing this year is to sign former veteran Tobias Harris back in the free market with a two-year contract of $52 million. Although the last time he played for the Pistons was already a distant 17-18 season, Harris has gained a lot of experience in the 76ers in recent years. After returning this time, he has brought valuable experience to the team.

This season, Harris averaged 13.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks in the regular season, and his shooting percentage reached 47.7%. It can be said that he did his best to help the team. In the playoffs, Harris became the most trustworthy point for the team besides Cunningham, with averaging 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds. At the same time, he had 1 steal and 1.2 blocks on the defensive end. What's even more amazing is that Harris' three shooting percentages reached the 190 club, which is the value of a veteran. It has to be said that the Pistons' signing of Harris back is definitely the most cost-effective signing this year. What they have to do now is to negotiate with Harris in the summer as much as possible. After all, his contract will expire after next season, and how to keep him is the top priority.

2. Signed Beasley for $6 million in one year.

In addition to Harris, the team also bought Malik Beasley for a high-quality price of $6 million in this year's free market. It has to be said that the Pistons were really lucky last year. Because Beasley played poorly when he played for the Lakers in the 22-23 season, this caused his net worth to fall again and again. Even though he performed well with the Bucks, he still failed to get a satisfactory offer. After coming to the Pistons, as the sixth man, he played 82 games, averaging an astonishing 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, of which the three-point shooting percentage was as high as 41.6%, and he made a total of 319 three-pointers, second only to Anthony Edwards. In the playoffs, although Beasley's condition has been affected to a certain extent due to the increase in intensity, he can still maintain the output of 14 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Considering that Beasley is 28 years old and has performed phenomenally this season, the Pistons must take action in time and give a contract that satisfies Beasley, and keep him on the team as much as possible so that they can continue to maintain sufficient competitiveness next season.

3. One for four, get Hardaway Jr. and the draft pick.

In addition, last summer, the Pistons also made some trades, and they negotiated with the Mavericks and finally successfully sent out Quentin Grimes, getting Tim Hardaway Jr. and three future second-round picks. Although Grimes's good performance this season has made Pistons fans feel a little regretful, Hardaway's performance is also worthy of recognition. This 33-year-old veteran who was once hidden by the Mavericks was deeply trusted by coach JB Bickstaff after coming to Motor City and became one of the team's stable starters. Hardaway Jr. did not disappoint the team. He could contribute 11 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in the regular season, and do his best to share the scoring pressure of Cunningham. When he entered the playoffs, his role as a veteran was also revealed, with his average data per game remaining at 12 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists, and he scored 19 points and 24 points in the first and third games respectively. His overall condition was still good. With his contract expires in the summer, the team can consider renewing another contract with Hardaway Jr. After all, his ability is still quite good.

4. Three for one get Schroeder.

Finally, let's talk about their mid-season deal, which was to get Dennis Schroeder from the Jazz with KJ Martin, Josh Richardson and a future second-round draft pick. Schroeder started high and closed low this season, and once scored 18.4 points, 3 rebounds and 6.6 assists, but suffered a Waterloo after transferring to the Warriors, and his overall condition declined severely.

Fortunately, the Pistons seized the opportunity and traded him to the team. Although his data in the remaining 28 games were only 10.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists, after all, for most of the time during the Pistons, he played as a substitute, and the ball rights were reduced a little, so it is understandable. In the playoffs, Schroeder swept away the shadow of the regular season, averaging 12.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, while shooting and three-point shooting percentages reached 49.1% and 47.6% respectively. The reason why the team was able to put such huge pressure on the Knicks is inseparable from the connection between him and Beasley in the second team. Although the contract is about to expire, news has been heard from the Pistons recently that the team is actively negotiating with him about the contract renewal, and Schroeder deserves a new contract.