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Pistons Leverage $20 Million Cap Room in Bid for Reid, Turner

Their league-low payroll frees up roughly $18 million to $20 million to chase two coveted floor-spacing centers.

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Naz Reid #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves warms up before the game against the Golden State Warriors in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on May 12, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
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Naz Reid blocks Chet Holmgren’s shot.

Overview

  • The Pistons can clear $18 million to $20 million in cap space by renouncing Tim Hardaway Jr., Malik Beasley and Dennis Schröder.
  • League sources report Detroit is pursuing floor-spacing centers Naz Reid and Myles Turner in free agency.
  • Naz Reid's three-year, $42 million contract includes a player option for 2025–26 that he is expected to decline.
  • Myles Turner averaged 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game this season and shot 39.6 percent from three.
  • Cap constraints may hinder Minnesota's ability to retain Reid as Indiana signals a willingness to stretch its payroll for Turner.