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Why the Detroit Pistons may not let Aron Baynes go easily

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The Detroit Pistons entered this past offseason preparing to move on from Aron Baynes next summer. Baynes has a player option at the end of the season, which he’s likely to exercise in order to capitalize on the big salary cap boom in 2017-18.

It’s long been believed that the Pistons won’t be willing to spend the money it would take to resign him, considering the fact that once Kentavious Caldwell-Pope‘s contract is dealt with, any additional money spent will put them over the punitive luxury tax threshold.

There are players you gladly go deep into the luxury tax for, and some you don’t.