Finding impactful low-cost players is one of the most important parts of team building in the tax era, and Trajan Langdon has delivered for the Detroit Pistons.
It’s not easy to fill out a deep roster in the NBA, as the tax rules make hoarding stars more difficult, and once you have a few highly paid players on the roster, it’s imperative to find low-cost balance at the bottom.
Langdon nailed the assignment emphatically last season by signing Malik Beasley to a one-year deal for just $6 million that turned out to be the best value in the league.