Will Steve Blake have a substantial role with the Pistons?
Journeyman point guard Steve Blake is no stranger to signing with a team and not being projected to receive big minutes.
At least initially, that looks like the case with Blake and the Detroit Pistons.
Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was warned by his brother, Jeff, how this movie usually plays out, though.
Here's more from Keith Langlois at Pistons.com:
The motivation for the Pistons in dealing for veteran point guard Steve Blake was insurance against a slow recovery for Brandon Jennings. But if Jennings is ready to go when the regular season rolls around – and that’s Stan Van Gundy’s fondest wish – then Blake doesn’t have an apparent role.
But Van Gundy’s most trusted adviser counseled him to expect Blake to land one, anyway. “That’s one of the things my brother (Jeff) said when we talked about the trade,” Van Gundy grinned. “He said, ‘If I had to bet, I’d say he finds a way to get on the floor no matter what.’ That’s sort of what he’s always done. He’s found a way to play.”
(h/t Pistons.com)
