DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons are bringing back guard Kevin Huerter, agreeing to a reported three-year, $27 million contract to keep one of the team’s top perimeter shooters alongside All-Star Cade Cunningham.
ESPN senior NBA insider Shams Charania reported Monday (June 29) on X that Huerter intends to sign the deal when free agency opens.
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Free agent sharpshooter Kevin Huerter intends to sign a three-year, $27 million deal to return to the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. The Pistons worked through the deal with Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports on Monday. pic.twitter.com/pmTfZBaWXh
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2026
The Pistons had not officially announced the agreement.
Huerter, 26, joined Detroit during the 2025-26 season and provided outside shooting and floor spacing before injuries limited his availability in the playoffs.
He suffered a left adductor strain during Game 4 of the Pistons’ first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic in late April.
Huerter re-aggravated the injury in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, received an injection to play in Game 6, and ultimately missed nine of Detroit’s 10 postseason games.
Despite the injury, the Pistons moved quickly to retain Huerter as they continue building around Cunningham.
His return gives Detroit another proven three-point threat as the franchise looks to build on its playoff appearance.
Huerter arrived in Detroit as part of a three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves.
The deal also included a protected first-round pick swap that moved the Pistons up to the No. 21 selection in the NBA draft.
The former first-round pick has established himself as one of the league’s reliable perimeter shooters during stops with the Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, and Pistons.
His return provides Detroit with continuity and additional shooting depth heading into the 2025-26 season.
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