Yahoo! Sports is reporting the Pistons were one of five teams that contacted Brendan Haywood when the free agency period began after midnight Thursday. The Pistons also contacted their own free agents Ben Wallace and Will Bynum.

The 7-foot Haywood averaged 9.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks last season, playing for the Wizards and Mavericks.

It's also being reported that the Pistons contacted Matt Barnes, who averaged 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Magic last season.