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Pistons waive veteran Joe Johnson, set opening night roster

Posted at 10:05 AM, Oct 23, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-23 10:05:30-04

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have waived veteran Joe Johnson.

The Pistons announced the move Monday, setting their 15-man roster for Wednesday night’s season opener at Indiana.

Detroit signed Johnson last month, but the Pistons maintained that he would be competing for a roster spot, and there was no guarantee of that. The seven-time All-Star did not play in the NBA at all last season and came to Detroit after being named MVP of the BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league.

Johnson appeared in four preseason games, averaging 3.8 points.