The 2018 NBA Manifesto
Jameer Nelson
PG - 6’0, 190lbs - 36 years old - 14 years of experience
Apparently in need of whatever it was he provides, the Pistons traded for Jameer Nelson at the deadline, re-uniting Stan van Gundy with his former Orlando Magic leader. This was Nelson’s second trade of the season, having also been included in the Omer Asik/Nikola Mirotic deal; this, then, meant that a 35-year-old Jameer Nelson objectively had trade value this season. What a world.
Nelson joined the Pistons only for the cost of Willie Reed, a player for whom the Pistons had no need (Eric Moreland was already doing the same things) and who was only included in the Blake Griffin trade as salary and roster filler. He gave them some point guard play for a bit, something deemed worth having in the continued absence of Reggie Jackson and the limitations of all the options. And most importantly of all, he had Van Gundy’s trust.
He did not give them very good point guard play, though. Perhaps empowered by Van Gundy to be the go-to ball handling perimeter scorer and driver that used to be, Nelson tried to be that….and he wasn’t. He took a lot of shots, and missed a lot of shots. None of his production in his short seven-game stint with the Pistons was good enough to earn Nelson a new contract with the team. And with his main hype man now also gone as well, the largely unhappy union of man and team will continue no more.
Player Plan: Expiring prorated minimum salary. Part as friends.
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PG - 6’0, 190lbs - 36 years old - 14 years of experience
Apparently in need of whatever it was he provides, the Pistons traded for Jameer Nelson at the deadline, re-uniting Stan van Gundy with his former Orlando Magic leader. This was Nelson’s second trade of the season, having also been included in the Omer Asik/Nikola Mirotic deal; this, then, meant that a 35-year-old Jameer Nelson objectively had trade value this season. What a world.
Nelson joined the Pistons only for the cost of Willie Reed, a player for whom the Pistons had no need (Eric Moreland was already doing the same things) and who was only included in the Blake Griffin trade as salary and roster filler. He gave them some point guard play for a bit, something deemed worth having in the continued absence of Reggie Jackson and the limitations of all the options. And most importantly of all, he had Van Gundy’s trust.
He did not give them very good point guard play, though. Perhaps empowered by Van Gundy to be the go-to ball handling perimeter scorer and driver that used to be, Nelson tried to be that….and he wasn’t. He took a lot of shots, and missed a lot of shots. None of his production in his short seven-game stint with the Pistons was good enough to earn Nelson a new contract with the team. And with his main hype man now also gone as well, the largely unhappy union of man and team will continue no more.
Player Plan: Expiring prorated minimum salary. Part as friends.
