With the NBA common season schedule set to start on Tuesday, groups are busy establishing their rosters. After 18 gamers had been launched Wednesday, 19 extra had been launched Thursday, together with the previous Alabama guard. Aaron Estrada.
The Detroit Pistons waived Estrada after he performed in two preseason video games, recording 13 factors, two assists and two steals.
Estrada signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pistons as an undrafted rookie.
An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year contract, with a minimal wage and never assured. If the participant just isn’t on the NBA crew’s roster, the contract features a provision that can pay him a bonus of as much as $77,500 if he spends at the least 60 days with the NBA affiliate Gatorade League of the crew.
The Pistons’ NBA G League affiliate is the Motor Metropolis Cruise.
Alabama was Estrada’s fourth faculty. He performed at Saint Peter’s in 2019-20, Oregon in 2020-21 and Hofstra in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Estrada averaged 13.4 factors, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 37 video games for Alabama final season. Estrada led the Crimson Tide in assists and ranked second in factors, rebounds and steals.
Enjoying for the Pistons throughout the NBA 2K25 Summer season League in Las Vegas in July, Estrada averaged 5.6 factors, 1.8 rebounds and a pair of.2 assists in 5 video games.
Estrada joins Charles Bediako, Kira Lewis Jr., Josh Primo and Alex Reese as Alabama alumni who’ve been sidelined by NBA groups because the begin of the preseason.
Former Crimson Tide gamers who stay on NBA rosters embody Brooklyn Nets heart Noah Clowney, Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis, New Orleans Pelicans ahead Herb Jones, Charlotte ahead Hornets Brandon Miller and Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton.
Mark Inabinett is a sports activities reporter for Alabama Media Group. Comply with him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
