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Starting Sunday, June 30, at 6 p.m., 2025 NBA free agency<\/a> begins when teams will be permitted to negotiate with pending free agents from other teams.<\/p>\n At 12:01 p.m. July 6, players will be able to officially sign contracts.<\/p>\n The Pistons have five players entering unrestricted free agency<\/a> they can start talking to now \u2014 Malik Beasley, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dennis Schr\u00f6der, Paul Reed and Lindy Waters III. Here’s what we know as another fascinating NBA offseason gets rolling.<\/p>\n DEBATE: Pistons listed ‘best fit’ for Naz Reid, Bobby Portis in free agency<\/a><\/p>\n SG Malik Beasley Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley shoots a 3-pointer against Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes during the second half at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Beasley made nine 3s and scored 36 points in the game, his new career-high.<\/p>\n Age (when next season begins): 28.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n 2024-25 salary: $6 million.<\/p>\n Stats: 16.3 points per game, 41.6% from 3 on 9.3 attempts, 82 games<\/a>.<\/p>\n The buzz: The veteran sharpshooter put together a historic season, becoming the fifth player in NBA history to knock down at least 300 3-pointers in a single season. Beasley outperformed his contract and is due for a significant raise, potentially up to the non-taxpayer midlevel exception starting at $14.1 million per season<\/a>.\u00a0They can offer as much as $60.6 million over four years.<\/p>\n He has familial ties to Detroit through is mom and has signaled publicly multiple times, including telling president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon not to trade him at the February deadline<\/a>, he\u2019d like to return next season.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cIn my whole nine years in the NBA I never had this much fun coming to the gym,\u201d he said after Game 6<\/a> on May 1, a season-ending loss to the New York Knicks. \u201cI\u2019ve been through a lot of stuff just this year alone, and every day coming in was probably the best thing that happened to me. Coach J.B. (Bickerstaff) and Trajan did an amazing job making sure when you come here, it\u2019s fun, it\u2019s energetic, it\u2019s a place you want to be. It\u2019s definitely a place I want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n PG Dennis Schr\u00f6der<\/p>\n Age: 32.<\/p>\n 2024-25 salary: $13 million.<\/p>\n Stats: 10.8 points, 5.3 assists, 25.2 minutes per game, 28 games with Pistons<\/a>.<\/p>\n The buzz: Langdon addressed the Pistons\u2019 biggest need at the deadline by trading for Schr\u00f6der, a veteran point guard who became an indispensable part of the rotation down the stretch due to his ball security, defense and clutch shot-making. Langdon hinted in February they\u2019re very open to re-signing Schr\u00f6der this offseason<\/a>, and can do so without cap space due to them having his Early Bird rights.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n TRENDING: Pistons NBA free agency targets: 8 inexpensive options to fill gaps<\/a><\/p>\n SG\/SF Tim Hardaway Jr.<\/p>\n Age: 33.<\/p>\n 2024-25 salary: $16.2 million.<\/p>\n Stats: 11 points, 36.8% from 3, 77 starts<\/a>.<\/p>\n The buzz: More than a decade after his standout career at Michigan, Hardaway was a stalwart for the Pistons thanks to his outside shooting and durability. They likely won\u2019t be able to guarantee Hardaway a large role next season with Jaden Ivey\u2019s pending return<\/a>, or match his annual salary from last season. Regardless, the club needs shooting and a reunion makes sense.<\/p>\n C Paul Reed<\/p>\n Age: 26.<\/p>\n 2024-25 salary: $1.4 million.<\/p>\n Stats: 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 combined blocks and steals, 9.7 minutes, 45 games<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The buzz: As a backup behind Jalen Duren<\/a> and Isaiah Stewart, Reed (6 feet 9, 210 pounds) was impactful with his rebounding, hustle and athleticism. The Pistons still need a third center, but may look to get bigger at the position after the Knicks exposed their lack of size off the bench in the playoffs.<\/p>\n MOCK DRAFT: Who should Detroit Pistons pick at No. 37?<\/a><\/p>\n SG\/SF Lindy Waters III<\/p>\n Age: 28.<\/p>\n 2024-25 salary: $2.2 million.<\/p>\n Stats: 4.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 34.4% from 3, 52 games<\/a> (Warriors, Pistons).<\/p>\n The buzz: Waters didn\u2019t play much after arriving at the deadline with Schr\u00f6der, but knocked down 15 of his 38 attempts (39.5%) from 3 with the Pistons and could fill a need as a shooter.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n [ MUST WATCH:\u00a0Make\u00a0“The Pistons Pulse”<\/a>\u00a0your go-to Pistons podcast, listen available anywhere you listen to podcasts (Apple<\/a>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a>) ]\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow the Pistons all year long with the best coverage at\u00a0freep.com\/sports\/pistons<\/a>.<\/p>\n Submit a letter to the editor at\u00a0freep.com\/letters<\/a>, and we may publish it online or in print.<\/p>\n Follow the Detroit Free Press on Instagram (@detroitfreepress<\/a>), TikTok (@detroitfreepress<\/a>), YouTube (@DetroitFreePress<\/a>), X (@freep<\/a>),\u00a0and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>, and like us on Facebook (@detroitfreepress<\/a>).<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pistons have 5 players entering NBA free agency: What we know<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Detroit](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750680857_297_dd857bef3db5a8c1b87aa58c36c66c69.jpeg\"\/)
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