Report: Pistons Reach Verbal Agreement With Aron Baynes
By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc
Players who were rumored for the Detroit Pistons in free agency are all of the table. DeMarre Carroll signed with the Raptors and Danny Green re-signed with the Spurs.
According to ESPN's Marc Stein, the Pistons reached a verbal agreement with 6'10" center Aron Baynes — who played the last 3 season with the San Antonio Spurs — for a 3-year deal.
ESPN sources say Pistons have struck verbal agreement w/Aron Baynes to sign C away from Spurs on three-year deal (player option after YR 2)
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 2, 2015
Hearing that the Aron Baynes deal with Detroit is along the lines of Brandan Wright's new pact with Memphis and could rise as high as $20M
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 2, 2015
Stein is also reporting that the deal could be worth up to $20 million.
Over Baynes 3-year career he has averaged 4.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg. For the 2014-15 season Baynes averaged 16 mpg, 6.6 ppg and 4.5 rpg which were all career highs.
Baynes played his college basketball at Washington State.