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The Josh Smith era in Detroit lasted just one year and five months before the Pistons decided it was better to pay his salary over the next five years rather than let him play the remaining two and a half seasons on his four-year, $56 million contract. Do you agree with this controversial decision? Vote in our extremely scientific poll below.