Detroit could have had Grizzlies veteran point guard Mike Conley had it been willing to add Kennard to a package that involved Reggie Jackson and a first-round pick, per a league source.
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Position: G
Born: 04/16/90
Height: 6-3 / 1.91
Weight:207 lbs. / 94.3 kg.
Salary: $17,043,478
Born: 04/16/90
Height: 6-3 / 1.91
Weight:207 lbs. / 94.3 kg.
Salary: $17,043,478
James Edwards III: #FINAL: #Pistons 129, #Nuggets 103. Detroit gets its first 20-point win of the season. Drummond with a season-high 27p, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks; Stanley Johnson with 21; Galloway 18; Kennard 14; Griffin 17; RJax 14.
Detroit remains my favorite Conley team, though Memphis would likely have to swallow Reggie Jackson’s contract — or reroute him to a third team — to snare one or two nice assets from the Pistons (perhaps a lightly-protected first-round pick and one of Detroit’s young wings.) The teams have talked, but not gotten far, sources say. It’s unclear if there are any other serious bidders. Everyone around the Conley sweepstakes expects it to heat up over the weekend.
James Edwards III: FINAL: #Bucks 115, #Pistons 105. Detroit moves to 21-28 and are basically three full games back from No. 8 seed with four winnable ones coming up. The trade deadline is in nine days. Buckle up. Jackson with 25 points; Kennard with 19; Drummond 20p and 9r; Griffin 18p.
Jackson admittedly has had an up-and-down season, and has struggled to find a fit as a spot-up shooter after three years of being the primary initiator in Stan Van Gundy’s offense. “Everybody has difficulties in life, so I can’t really complain. Just trying to figure it out daily. It’s frustrating at times because I wish we had a better record and I could be playing better myself to help the team ultimately,” Jackson said after Tuesday’s loss to the Bucks. “I know I take it personally because I feel like if I was playing better, the team would be doing better. That’s the frustrating thing. “It’s taking time and we’re all going to get there and get comfortable.”
