Free-agent center Joel Anthony is staying with the Detroit Pistons, reaching agreement with the team on a reported two-year, $5 million contract.
The second year of the deal is not guaranteed, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday. The contract won’t become official until the NBA moratorium period on free agency signings ends Thursday.
The 6-foot-9 Anthony came to the Pistons in an October trade with the Boston Celtics for Will Bynum. In 49 games for Detroit last season, Anthony averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds and shot 58.1 percent from the field.
Anthony is an eight-year NBA veteran who’s expected to be the Pistons’ third center next season behind Andre Drummond and Aron Baynes.
The 32-year-old Anthony spent the first six-plus years of his career with the Miami Heat. In 452 career NBA games, he averages 2.3 points.