Pistons waive Granger to trim roster to 15
The Detroit Pistons trimmed their roster down to 15 players on Monday by waiving veteran forward Danny Granger, as expected.
Granger, who was acquired from the Phoenix Suns as a salary dump addition in July's Marcus Morris trade, did not participate in training camp or the preseason due to a knee injury.
By waiving Granger and his guaranteed contract for 2015-16, the Pistons will be eating the nearly $2.2 million owed to the 32-year-old.
Pistons waived Danny Granger, eating his $2.1M salary. Detroit spending $9.3M this season on players not on roster (Josh Smith gets $5.4M)
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) October 26, 2015
Granger averaged 6.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 30 games with the Miami Heat last season.
A one-time All Star who averaged more than 21 points per game over a five-year span from 2007-2012, Granger has played only 76 games over the last three seasons due to a slew of knee issues.