In a long overdue event for the Pistons, Nazr Mohammed has finally been moved to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for forward Walter Herrmann and center Primoz Brezec.

This may come as a surprise to some, but I don’t think I’ve been this excited about a trade, rumors included, since we got Sheed. It really surprises me to see that everyone is waving this off as a trade for some guy that never plays, just to free up cap space. Granted, cap space played a large role, but I don’t think people realize what Walter Herrmann is capable of.

This move couldn’t have come at a better time for me, personally. Just 5 days after I wrote my modest plea to Sam Vincent to give Herrmann more playing time, he shows up in a Pistons uniform. Looks like Christmas came early for me this year…

The quote from my 12/10 recap of the Pistons-Bobcats game:

I don’t know if there’s a faith issue here, but I was hoping to see Walter Herrmann more in Vincent’s rotation. He really picked up his game toward the second half of last season and I really like his playing style (no Fabio jokes, please).

Like I said, the guy really blew up (in a good way) in the second half of last season… am I the only one that seems to remember? I wish Pistons fans wouldn’t get discouraged, because they have a lot to be excited about, in my opinion. Herrmann is an incredible prospect and could start to make an immediate impact if Flip plays his cards right.

Last season, Herrmann really stepped up behind the in-and-out Gerald Wallace, I remember a stretch where Walter was scoring 15-20 points on a nightly basis. He averaged 9.2 points in 19.5 minutes last season, and I wouldn’t complain about those numbers. He boasted a 53% FG percentage as well as going 46% from downtown, averaging 2 1/2 attempts per game.

However, this season, Herrmann’s minutes have been few and far between due to the change in personnel. A coaching change will affect the career of any professional athlete- sometimes positively, sometimes not so positively. Herrmann just so happened to get the short end of that stick.

I just hope the Pistons give this guy a chance- after seeing what happened to Carlos Delfino, it doesn’t seem like the folks from Argentina seem to have much luck in the Motor City.

Here’s to hoping that changes.