Detroit Pistons: Playing buy or sell with 2019 free agents

Jose Calderon

Jose Calderon was probably the easiest choice to make on this list. At 37 years old, heading into his age-38 season, it’s just time that he be put out to pasture.

He was brought in as a depth piece that could provide some shooting off the bench, and he shot worse than each of the three point guards ahead of him on the depth chart. Additionally, his -1.2 Defensive Box Plus/Minus (DBPM) was the third-worst mark on the team among players who played at least 28 games.

Calderon was expected to provide relief minutes in the instance that starting point guard Reggie Jackson went down with injury. However, he didn’t, and Jackson was able to shoot the 3-point shot at a semi-consistent mark for the first time in his Detroit tenure. Calderon’s 24.5 percent mark was well below his career average of 40.7 percent. It also was even below Stanley Johnson before he was traded.

Due to his increased age and dwindling athleticism, Calderon had the worst season of his career overall. His Player Impact Plus/Minus mark of -4.2 was -1.1 points worse than his previous worst mark. He has never been an extremely gifted passer, and he’s currently soaking up minutes that could go towards developing Bruce Brown Jr. or another young point guard the Pistons could bring in.

Verdict: Sell