According to freep, the Pistons have come to terms with Memphis’ Kwame Brown on a 2-year $8 million deal.

In case you weren’t around at the deadline, Brown was dealt in part for that blockbuster trade the Lakers pulled off for Pau Gasol.  He was picked #1 overall in ‘01, but has lived up to his early picking about as much as Darko did back in the day (although not quite that bad).  At 6′11″, Washington drafted him for his athleticism, which hopefully can be squeezed out of him, considering he averaged under 4&4 in his 15 games with Memphis last season.

The guy hasn’t really put up decent numbers since 2004, I can only hope that the steep price tag pays off (yes $4 million is steep).  He’s getting paid slighter more than Amir Johnson is, and I honestly see exponentially greater potential in Amir.  Granted, he did get paid $9.1 million last year, but that’s just ridiculous.

Looks to me like Joe D is banking a little too heavily on the whole “diamond in the rough” mentality.