AUBURN HILLS -- The Detroit Pistons gained more ability to add a free-agent big man after trading Arron Afflalo, Walter Sharpe and cash to Denver for a second-round draft pick.
Afflalo, a first-round pick of the Pistons in 2007, appeared to be the odd man out as Detroit looks to reshape its backcourt this season. Richard Hamilton, the team's top scorer each year since 2003, and newly signed Ben Gordon will log most of the minutes at shooting guard.
Afflalo also played small forward, but the Pistons loaded up last month by drafting three players at that position.
Afflalo and Sharpe will join former Pistons guard Chauncey Billups in Denver. Billups was traded to the Nuggets in November for Allen Iverson.
In two seasons, Afflalo averaged 4.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.
Sharpe, a second-round pick acquired by Detroit in a draft night trade in 2008, also didn't figure in Detroit's plans. The seldom-used forward appeared in just eight games with the Pistons .
By making the trade, Detroit has an additional $1.8 million in salary-cap space, which gives it about $3.5 million to use toward adding another player.
After missing out on Brandon Bass, who agreed to terms with Orlando, the Pistons might go after Boston's Glen Davis. However, Davis is a restricted free agent.
Others Detroit might consider include Chris Wilcox, Drew Gooden and former Piston Joe Smith.
