Source: Pistons acquire Tobias Harris from Magic
The Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to acquire forward Tobias Harris from the Orlando Magic for point guard Brandon Jennings and forward Ersan Ilyasova, a league source told Yahoo Sports.
Harris, 23, averaged 13.7 points and seven rebounds this season while shooting 31.1 percent from 3-point range in 49 games for Orlando under first-year coach Scott Skiles. The versatile 6-foot-9, 235-pounder, who can play both forward positions, signed a four-year, $64 million deal last offseason. Harris’ scoring average and 3-point percentage have dropped from a season ago, when he averaged 17.1 points and 36.4 percent shooting from 3-point range.
Jennings, 26, averaged 6.8 points and three assists this season, shooting 37.3 percent in 18.1 minutes per game as a reserve for the Pistons after returning from a torn Achilles’ tendon. During the 2014-15 season, the seven-year NBA veteran averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 assists with the Pistons. Jennings is making $8.3 million in the final year of his contract.
Ilyasova, 28, averaged 11.3 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Pistons in 52 games this season. The 6-foot-10, 235-pounder is making $7.9 million this season with a team option for $8.4 million next season. Skiles coached Jennings and Ilyasova previously with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Basketball Insiders first reported the trade talks between the two teams.
