Maybe the whole Donatas Motiejunas ordeal isn’t over yet.
Now, the National Basketball Players Association reportedly is considering getting involved, working on behalf of Motiejunas, according to Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports, who cited league sources.
The Pistons voided the trade that would have brought the Houston Rockets forward, along with guard Marcus Thornton, in exchange for a 2016 first-round draft pick and veteran center Joel Anthony, citing Motiejunas’ back condition.
Players returned to their original teams after the Pistons said Motiejunas failed his physical. They took the typical 72-hour trade window to examine Motiejunas and received an additional 24-hour extension to make their decision.
Motiejunas claims the Pistons’ trade cancellation could impact his value as a free agent this summer. He had back surgery last year and had played in only 14 games at the time of the trade; he has since returned to the Rockets lineup and has played in five games.
Motiejunas said he was “screwed” from the rescinded trade on Feb. 22 but the Pistons insisted he did not pass their physical exams.
“Standard with all trades, medical clearance on all players involved is required for completion. Medical clearance was not given on all players and the trade is being rescinded,” Pistons general manager Jeff Bower said in a team statement on Feb. 22. “In view of privacy considerations relating to medical information, we will have no further comment.”
Motiejunas refuted the claims, insisting the Pistons conducted a sham of a physical, which he feels he passed.
“The team doctor simply says whether you pass or don’t, although they may not do any checks,” Motiejunas told Lithuanian website Basketnews.lt. “Those 48 hours actually just let the team decide whether they want you or not. The Pistons announced I did not pass the medical, although I surely did pass it and played even before it.
“I just got screwed. The injury was a pretense to call of the trade. They changed their minds.”
Pistons president / coach Stan Van Gundy lamented the loss of Motiejunas, looking to add a versatile big man who could stretch defenses with his outside shooting.
“It’s disappointing because we saw the possibilities,” Van Gundy said on Feb. 22. “I would do it over again, if it were out there. We did our due diligence and thought there was too much risk.”
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