Beno Udrih was waived by the Miami Heat the other day, just a couple months after agreeing to re-sign with the team. It was supposed to be a small reunion with him back on the squad and also playing with his fellow countryman Goran Dragic. Unfortunately, the Heat didn’t see it that way.
They kept Rodney McGruder on the team in his place and Beno hit the waiver wire. Luckily for him, he didn’t have to wait too long. He was just claimed off waivers by the Detroit Pistons, a team looking for a backup point guard.
Following from Shams Charania of The Vertical on Yahoo! Sports.
Detroit has claimed Miami guard Beno Udrih off waivers, league sources tell The Vertical. Pistons get backup PG.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 24, 2016
Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press reports Ray McCallum was waived so the Pistons could sign Udrih.
#Pistons are waiving Ray McCallum to make room for Beno Udrih. @ShamsCharania reported #Pistons claiming Udrih.
— NerdOnTw1tter (@Vincent_Ellis56) October 24, 2016
Beno can come in and play some solid minutes behind Ish Smith as Reggie Jackson recovers. Even when Reggie comes back, Udrih can be a deep point guard or off guard if needed. It’s a solid signing of a veteran point guard on a team that needed some depth.
Reggie Jackson is expected back to the team in about six weeks after suffering a knee injury earlier this month.
