Stan Van Gundy: Greg Monroe a good fit with Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons’ power forward Greg Monroe has had an excellent career thus far and will be looking to cash in as a restricted free agent this summer.

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With Stan Van Gundy taking over as team president and head coach, many believe Monroe’s days are numbers and Van Gundy will look to deal Monroe in a sign-and-trade. However, Van Gundy continues to tell reporters that isn’t the case and made that clear once again on Wednesday.

“Before you talk about style of play we have a current roster right here, right now and we’ve got to build around that, and I think a key piece around that right now is the Greg Monroe situation as a restricted free agent,” Van Gundy said via Perry Farrell of The Detroit Free Press. “What’s going to go on there? With Greg and Andre [Drummond] you certainly have to play a little bit differently than we played in Orlando. That doesn’t mean you still can’t find a fit. We have two of the best young guys in the league. I value Greg Monroe highly. I do want him here, but obviously when you’re dealing with a free agent, even restricted free agents, the situation gets a little more complicated.”

In fact, Van Gundy has already sat down with Monroe.

“We’ve sat down face-to-face and they know how highly I value him. Greg Monroe is a very good young talent. He has great offensive skills. He has very high character. Those are things we value a great deal. I hope he’s here for the long haul.”

Monroe put up 15.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game last season.

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