Detroit Pistons Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
17 December 2016Recalled F Henry Ellenson and G Michael Gbinije from Grand Rapids (NBADL).
14 December 2016Assigned F Henry Ellenson and G Michael Gbinije to Grand Rapids (NBADL).
10 December 2016Assigned Fs Stanley Johnson and Henry Ellenson and G Michael Gbinije to Grand Rapids (NBADL).
November
DATETRANSACTION
23 November 2016Assigned F Henry Ellenson and G Michael Gbinije to Grand Rapids (NBADL).
5 November 2016Assigned F Henry Ellenson and G Michael Gbinije to Grand Rapids (NBADL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
24 October 2016Claimed G Beno Udrih off waivers from Miami. Waived G Ray McCallum.
22 October 2016Waived G Trey Freeman, C Mamadou N'Diaye and G Lorenzo Brown.
20 October 2016Exercised its team option on the contract of F Stanley Johnson through the 2017-18 season.
17 October 2016Waived F Nikola Jovanovic.
September
DATETRANSACTION
23 September 2016Promoted Pat Garrity to associate general manager, Adam Glessner to director of player personnel and J.R. Holden to director of international scouting, Jorge Costa to director of research and technology, Aaron Gray to assistant coach, Ryan Winters to scout, Jordan Sabourin to head strength coach, T.J. Saint to head video coordinator and Jordan Brink to assistant video coordinator. Named Aaron Blackshear analytics systems coordinator and Louis Thompson assistant strength and conditioning coach. Announced director of player development Quentin Richardson will become pro scout. Named Courtney Havens-Mitchell athletic trainer and Evarist Akujobi strength and conditioning coach for Grand Rapids (NBADL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
19 July 2016Signed F Henry Ellenson to a multiyear contract.
15 July 2016Re-signed C Andre Drummond to a five-year contract.
14 July 2016Signed G Michael Gbinije to a multiyear contract.
12 July 2016Signed C Boban Marjanovic to a three-year contract.
8 July 2016Signed F Jon Leuer and G Ish Smith to multiyear contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2016Named Jon Phelps general manager and Rex Walters coach of Grand Rapids (NBADL). Traded G Jodie Meeks to Orlando for a 2019 conditional second-round draft pick.
17 June 2016Acquired F Cameron Bairstow from Chicago Bulls for G Spencer Dinwiddie.
15 June 2016Promoted director of strategic planning Pat Garrity to assistant general manager, executive director of basketball operations Andrew Loomis to chief of staff and assistant coach Bob Beyer to associate head coach. Named Otis Smith director of player development/assistant coach. Reassigned assistant coach Brendan Malone to special assignment scout. Announced the resignation of director of player development Quentin Richardson.
13 June 2016Signed general manager Jeff Bower to a contract extension.
April
DATETRANSACTION
13 April 2016Signed G Lorenzo Brown.
March
DATETRANSACTION
18 March 2016Signed G Lorenzo Brown to a 10-day contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2016Signed F Justin Harper to a 10-day contract.
22 February 2016Announced the trade of C Joel Anthony and a protected 2016 first-round draft pick to Houston for F-C Donatas Motiejunas and G Marcus Thornton was rescinded because medical clearance was not given on all players.
16 February 2016Traded G Brandon Jennings and F Ersan Ilyasova to Orlando for F Tobias Harris.