However, it also could be made for them if they win the draft lottery, as Victor Wembanyama is the unquestioned top prospect.īut who will the Pistons take if they don’t hit on the ping-pong balls?īrandon Miller makes sense for Detroit at No. The Draftĭetroit could have a tough decision on June 22, the day of the 2023 NBA draft. They also have a small trade exception ($1.3 million). The Pistons have all their first-round draft picks after 2028. Marvin Bagley III is also a potential trade candidate. Bogdanovic and Burks are the leading candidates to be dealt.
If Detroit can’t convince any of their top targets in the free agent market to come to Motown, they do have some trade chips. In terms of guards, potential free agent possibilities include Seth Curry, Lonnie Walker IV, Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Reggie Jackson, and Jevon Carter. The 32-year-old is a good shooter, a tough defender, and a solid rebounder. 491/.444/.723.Ĭraig is having the best playoffs of his career, although he hasn’t been nearly as effective against the Denver Nuggets as he was in the opening round. The 28-year-old wing is coming off a career year for the Nets, posting a shooting slash line of. Watanabe will likely be relatively cheap. Offensively, the 24-year-old is a catch-and-shooter from the 3-point line. Williams is a combo forward known for his defense. Green, who averaged about 21 points a game, shot the ball the best of his career this past season for Portland as he knocked down 47.5% of his shots from the field and 40.1% of his threes. He is very athletic, a solid scorer, and has become a reliable 3-point shooter. The 29-year-old made nearly $21 million this past season. Grant, a former Pistons, is an unrestricted free agent who could want similar money to Brooks. He was tremendous for the Nets after coming over from Phoenix and produced a career year overall. Johnson is a restricted free agent, but several teams are expected to throw lots of money despite Brooklyn’s desire to keep him. “Do u wanna pay him 25 million? Cuz that’s what he wants” How much are teams willing to pay for the 27-year-old malcontent? ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne reported on the Network’s Around The Horn that Brooks seeks $25 million annually.
However, his antics and ability to consistently knock down threes are a concern. He is a solid scorer and a tremendous on-ball defender. “Detroit has been mentioned to me more than once as a team to watch in terms of potential suitors for unrestricted free agent-to-be Dillon Brooks.”īrooks is coming off a down season. Who Is Not Likely To Return?īrooks is expected to have a lot of suitors, with the Pistons being one of them, per Marc Stein of the Stein Line. So, if he doesn’t get a better offer, McGruder could return to the Pistons to mentor the team’s youngsters. He is a fantastic chemistry guy who has developed into a reliable 3-point shooter. While the 24-year-old struggled this past, Pistons’ general manager Troy Weaver told The Athletic in midseason that he sees Livers as part of the team’s core, and he doubled down on that during his end-of-season press conference when he said Livers is currently the lone wing on the roster who carries the 3-and-D upside. Livers’ 1.8 million club option is also expected to be picked up. Burks scored in double-figures 31 times, topping the 20-point plateau on seven occassions. He averaged 12.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 51 appearances this past season. The 31-year-old wing is instant offense off the bench. Who Could Return?īurks is almost sure to have his option picked up. The Pistons won the lottery in 2021 and selected Cunningham with the pick.
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