Posted Apr 29 2009 12:20PM
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Will Bynum had the Detroit Pistons pick up his team option for next season after emerging as a reliable scoring threat off the bench.
The Pistons announced the decision on Wednesday.
The 6-foot Bynum appeared in 57 games last season, averaging 7.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He scored a career-high 32 against Charlotte earlier this month, including a franchise-record 26 points in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons signed Bynum in July after he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli League.
The former Georgia Tech star played 15 games for the Golden State Warriors during 2005-06, but spent most of the season in the NBA Development League.
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