The Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets completed a minor trade Monday night—veteran guard Steve Blake is headed to Motown from Brooklyn, in exchange for forward Quincy Miller.
The Pistons are expected to waive the 35-year-old Blake.
As for the Nets, this is yet another cost-cutting move for an organization that’s been bleeding money the last few years.
TRADE: The #Pistons have acquired guard Steve Blake from Brooklyn in exchange for Quincy Miller.
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) July 14, 2015
Nets will be $730,000 and change UNDER NBA's luxury-tax line after buying out D-Will, trading away Steve Blake and two releases this week
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 14, 2015
Nets' current plan indeed to bring Quincy Miller to camp … but word is more roster trimming can get Brooklyn closer to $2M under tax line
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 14, 2015
From the press release:
Blake, 35, has appeared in 812 career games (345 starts) in 12 seasons with Washington, Portland, Milwaukee, Denver, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State and holds career averages of 6.7 points and 4.0 assists in 24.4 minutes per game. He was originally selected with the 38th pick of the 2003 NBA Draft by Washington Wizards and was acquired by Brooklyn from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 25.
Miller, 22, appeared in 10 games with Sacramento and Detroit last season and averaged 2.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 12.0 minutes per game. The 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward signed the first of two 10-day contracts on February 21 and was signed for the remainder of the season on March 13. Miller recorded season highs in points (13), rebounds (6), blocks (2) and minutes (34) at Golden State (1/23) and tied a career-high three assists vs. Charlotte (4/12). In three games with the Grand Rapids Drive, the Pistons’ NBA D-League affiliate, he averaged 16.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
