Andre Drummond and the Detroit Pistons have agreed not to sign a long-term extension before the Nov. 2nd deadline in order to preserve cap space for the 2016 offseason.

Drummond was a strong candidate to sign up to a five-year, $120 million maximum contract extension.

The move will allow the Pistons to enter free agency with nearly $13 million in additional salary cap space next summer than if Drummond had signed a max contract extension now.

Several players on the roster have non-guaranteed contracts for next season but this move would potentially allow the Pistons to create more than $30 million to use on free agents and then still be able to sign Drummond.

"Andre wants to be here long term," Stan Van Gundy told reporters in Detroit. "He wants us to have the flexibility to continue to add people to this team." 

Drummond averaged 13.8 points and 13.5 rebounds last season. He has only missed one game in the past two seasons.