Pistons sign Chimezie Metu for remainder of season
Goforitradio Staff
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The Detroit Pistons have signed forward/center Chimezie Metu to a contract, the team announced on Saturday.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the contract is for the rest of the season and a team option for 2024-2025.
Metu, 27, signed a 10-day contract with Detroit on March 20. In six games (two starts), he’s averaged 7.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals in 26.0 minutes.
A five-year NBA veteran, Metu has appeared in 252 career games (33 starts) for San Antonio, Sacramento, Phoenix and Detroit.
The 49th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Metu has a career average of 5.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 0.4 blocks in 13.1 minutes per game. He appeared in 37 games (five starts) for the Phoenix Suns earlier this season and averaged 5.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 12.1 minutes.
On Friday night, the Pistons (13-61) snapped an eight-game losing streak after defeating the Wizards in D.C. The Pistons get back at it on Sunday night when they host the Memphis Grizzlies.
