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Pistons Secure Caris LeVert on Two-Year, $29 Million Deal

The move followed Detroit pausing talks with Malik Beasley over a federal gambling investigation

Hawks

Overview

  • Caris LeVert agreed to a two-year, $29 million contract with Detroit on July 1 after splitting last season between Cleveland and Atlanta and averaging 12.1 points per game
  • The Pistons shelved a proposed three-year, $42 million offer for Beasley after federal authorities opened a probe into alleged gambling irregularities; he remains under investigation but uncharged
  • President Trajan Langdon said guard Jaden Ivey, sidelined since January with a broken fibula, is expected to be ready for October’s training camp
  • LeVert reunites Michigan alumni in Detroit’s backcourt and offers off-wing playmaking with a 37.3 percent three-point success rate last season
  • Meanwhile, Atlanta addressed its wing void by signing Luke Kennard to a one-year deal and trading center Clint Capela, forcing the Hawks to recalibrate their rotation