J.J. Redick: 5 potential landing spots in 2017 NBA free agency

4. Detroit Pistons

This move would reunite Redick with Pistons head coach, Stan Van Gundy, who he played under for five seasons as a member of the Orlando Magic.

Redick and Van Gundy formed a terrific bond during their time in Orlando, with the respect the two have for each other still strong to this day. Redick acknowledged this last season when he was preparing to face Van Gundy’s Pistons:

"“I think just in terms of intangibles and characteristics I think any NBA player should have, I think he taught me those things and he reinforced those things in me — professionalism, accountability, playing sort of hard and the same way every game, not taking any nights off, all that stuff, because he lives that. I see how hard he works, how much he invests in his craft, and so as a player, playing for him, you really have no choice but to do the same.”"

For his part, Van Gundy has been equally as effusive in his praise of his former working colleague:

"“J.J. Redick is probably the most focused player I have ever been around. He didn’t play at all his first year … but he just kept getting better. In his third year, he was starting for us in the NBA Finals. One of, if not the smallest two-guard in the NBA, below-average athlete, he doesn’t have any kind of length…. He’s made himself into a way above-average NBA player, one of the best two-guards in the league this past year.”"

The main challenge facing a Pistons/Redick marriage is their perilous cap situation. Restricted free agent Kentavious Caldwell could cost a pretty penny to retain, but even if he did come off the books, Van Gundy and his team would still require some more maneuvering to bet able to accommodate Redick and his hefty salary.

The Pistons would be a terrific fit for Redick, with his ability to move off the ball a great complement for their ball-dominant point guards, Reggie Jackson and Ish Smith.