We around the Detroit Lions SBNation site, PrideOfDetroit, have been discussing possible candidates to be claimed off waivers. As you know we had the worst record last season and our "prize" is first dibs on everyone cut by their team in order to whittle down the roster to 53.

Nearly everyone in the PoD community is a University of Michigan fan or have seen a good amount of their games, naturally we saw Terrance Taylor being cut and we all wanted to jump on him. Unfortunately, we've heard no news about Mayhew and Co. even discussing TT. Which led me to wonder, why did he get cut in the first place? Teams don't normally throw away their 4th rd picks away, even if it's apparent he's garbage they usually give him some time to develop. What led the Colt's to give Terrance Taylor his walking papers? What should one expect if they pick up Terrance Taylor? Couldn't the Colt's just have used him as trade bait? I mean he was a 4th rd pick that hasn't played a game yet, he comes with some potential. I recall the Colts going into the draft pretty thin at the DT position, so if someone was cut at DT, you have to figure they're pretty bad.

Thanks, any help is appreciated

Some may have seen this around SBNation, it started in the Clipper's blog, ClipsNation. I thought I'd repost it here to get some input from Detroit fans.

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 And ended up with this gem of a trade

Detroit receives

Travis Outlaw SF 1 yr

 

Tyson Chandler C 2 yrs

 

Joel Przybilla C 2 yrs

New Orleans Receives

Kwame Brown C 1 yr

Portland Receives

Tayshaun Prince SF 2 yrs

 
 

Jason Maxiell PF 3 yrs

 

DET 2nd rd pick(?)

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The report discusses a possible trade to Denver. Denver has a trade exception which allows them to take in Afflalo's contract without taking anything in return. This could free up a resulting 3.6million in cap, allowing Detroit to sign a big man free agent. If this trade were to come to fruition, a big man like Glen "Big Baby" Davis, Zaza Pachulia, or Brandon Bass. Or possibly a darkhorse like Lamar Odom or Marvin Williams (possible small forward to take Tayshaun's place?) can be signed.

Davis appears to be the likeliest choice, and while I don't dispute the need for a big man, I've always liked Afflalo's game, he's a classic hustle player that'll play great defense and hit open shots, like a Bruce Bowen or Shane Battier. It's a shame we'll lose him, but on a skill standpoint, he's a step below Glen Davis, and he's in a position that's stacked with talented players with Stuckey, Gordon, Hamilton, and Washington all figuring to get minutes at the 2 and Tayshaun, Day, Summers, Jerebko, and Hamilton slotted for minutes at the 3.

Davis, a 6'9 290 lb mound of rebound, had a bit of a breakout season last year for the Celts. He put up a solid 7 pts and 4 boards in 21 minutes of playing time. He displays solid hands in the post (a bit of a breakaway from Kwame's stone hands). And has a knack for pulling down offensive boards. He moves well for a man his size, and is a fullback in the post. He's shown the ability to knock down a jumper from 15 ft, which is valuable because his size would otherwise create spacing issues for his teammates.  He seems to be destined to a life on the bench however as his per 36 stats aren't anything special (12 pts 6.6 boards), and he shot a below average percentage for a big man (44.2%). He won't be remembered as a defensive stopper. He doesn't block (0.3) and he fouls too much (3.0 a game). But Glen Davis can still bring a nice change of pace, he can also do this and this. and anybody that can knock the fuck out of Anderson Varajao is O.K in my book. If his knees don't give him issue, I wouldn't mind bringing in Glen Davis. As long as he doesn't cry on the sideline

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        The 24 year old warrior at power forward is reportedly being courted by Detroit. According to Bass's agent "They (Pistons) are definitely on the short list,"  The positives of Brandon Bass and one of the reasons he's being pursued by teams such as Orlando and Portland, is he's a straight up banger who isn't afraid to get physical. He goes hard to the hoop relentlessly and also shoots a high percentage on free throws (86.7) Bass scored 8.5 pts and gobbled 4.5 rebs in just under 20 minutes of playing time. He swatted away .7 and was very durable, playing in 81 games this year and 79 last year. The knocks on Bass are he's undersized for a PF and he needs to develop his passing skills (1:2 assist to TO rating) and possibly developing a mid-range jumper. He seems like a clone of Jason Maxiell though younger (Bass 24, Maxiell 26), and possibly better (Bass put up 15.7 pts and 8.4 rebs per 36 minutes, compared to Maxiell's 11.6 and 8.3), so you have to speculate the Pistons are looking at offers with Jason Maxiell as an additional piece. Detroit doesn't have enough to cap to compete with Portland so we'll have to clear some via trade if we are serious about getting Bass. It would be possible we move Afflalo, with Rip and Gordon occupying the backcourt, there aren't much minutes for the defensive minded swingman.

        I decided to change this post up a bit, the original wasn't generating much buzz, and I would like a bit more discussion.  This post is an overview of potential coaches as well as their respective credentials. There's also a poll so readers can identify their favorites.

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