Will The Detroit Pistons Make A BIG Trade This Year? What You MUST Consider Before Making A Move!
Detroit Pistons’ red-hot start sparks major trade rumors—could a blockbuster deal push them into true contention? Ku Khahil examines Detroit’s position in the NBA landscape, breaking down potential trade targets like Lauri Markkanen, Anthony Davis, Zach LaVine, and Michael Porter Jr. With Cade Cunningham playing at an MVP-caliber level and Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson eyeing lucrative contract extensions, salary cap strategy becomes crucial as the Pistons plan for sustainable success.
Key highlights include Cade’s evolution as a playmaker, his improved efficiency, and the Pistons’ surprising dominance using a double big lineup with Isaiah Stewart and Duren. Ku Khahil raises thought-provoking questions about roster construction, long-term cap flexibility, and the impact of Detroit’s unique playing style. Can the Pistons’ aggressive approach and rising stars cement them as Eastern Conference contenders? Tune in for a sharp analysis of Detroit’s next moves and what it will take to reach the NBA Finals.
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43 Comments
Ku we don’t need shit this year, we’re good. it’ll take too long for adjustments, next year we can trade. this year is pointless!
Listening to you I think just made MPJ the top of my trade list
I hope people see how moronic it was to NOT extend Duren and Ivey. Yeah not so smart when its finally time to crunch the numbers. Like I've said, not extending those two will be an all time blunder by Langdon. With that said I would be willing to make a big trade now to give us a peak 2 year window and then make another trade down the road a couple years to keep the core together as best we can. I am open to Davis IF we can get him for just Harris and a couple first (Its a hell no if we have to give up any of our core 6). JJJ would be my top choice though. He is having a down year so we might be able to get him for Harris and 4 firsts or something. We then extend Ivey, Duren, and Jenkins to the best possible contracts.
Cunningham/Ivey/Jenkins
Ivey/Robinson/Lanier
Thompson/Holland
Jackson Jr./Stewart
Duren/Stewart/Reed
That would be a championship team without question. If we wanted to trade Jackson 2 years from now to keep our original core together we could do that too likely. My main issue is giving up any of our core 6. If we have to do that then I would rather just stand pat and resign all our own guys.
Please no! Let these young fellas develop together. They have literally built this team through the draft mainly & I pray they let it play out for this season at least.
What about Ivey?
I could see Anthony Davis right now All season on the bench now in Buffa eye 👓 hurt
LMAO literally mentioning a Zach Lavine trade and ZERO mention of a potential Ivey extenstion. GTFO man. Shameful.
Don't care for either one of them tbh. Keep ad and Lauri away from my team
I don't know why they didn't pay Duren and Ivey. No I didn't think he would be paying this good but i had confidence that there was improvement coming based how he played at the end of last year. Ivey should have been signed too based on how he was playing before he got hurt.
Nah. Run it with the home-grown
Zach & Davis are both injury Prone!!!!! The answer is NO!!!! I say MPJ or JJJ
Who do yall think make this team a championship team? Not Davis! Not Zach! Either Lauri or JJJ. I agree with the strategy of MPJ but that’s not making them a championship team!
I just want to wait on Ivey to get back and watch for 15-20 games before we make any moves. Lol
if it ain’t herb jones im not interested in a trade
Keep them big bad contracts away from this team. We don't need a quick fix. Trading for any of them will gut the teams depth and let's be honest I can't see anyone beating OKC.
Hi Ku, I think Trey Murphy, Jalen Johnson, Franz Wagner on top of my trade list. I know about these players I named are not available but they could be available for the right price. If we like to go on a vet, I’d definitely take Kawhi and I know he fits great on our team In Playoffs and you will be surprised he may not be expensive!
Solid rage bait putting AD on the thumbnail – ngl 😂
Ku you seriously don't hv anything better to do a show on? It's November man too early for trade talk, what a waste of time
We don't need Streetclothes Davis! Please don't do it
We’re going to Brad Holmes this thing and let the young talent grow.
Nice stats KU, and its great Cade is significantly more efficient this year than in years past. But we need to be realistic too. Cade is a volume shooter…I don't see him ever being elite in his efficiency numbers. I still say the key to him continuing to ascend offensively is keeping his turnovers to the absolute minimum. This year his passing has improved and his decision making and handle seems to be better, particularly when he is double teamed. If he can stay at his current 2.6 turnovers a game, he will be unstoppable and Pistons will win 50+ games this year.
Do they need a big trade ?
I mean really do they need a trade .
Anthony Davis is an Injury waiting to happen .
Who .
This team is deep .
They've been without Cade , Duren , and Ivey has been out all year .
Do they need someone who will break the chemistry .
Booker / Lauri / Murphy / Ellis
Love mpj if we can get him for a low cost. Tobias and maybe a second😁
No trades! Let these boys play!
Ku, thats why you’re my guy! I was thinking the same thing with MPJ.
Anthony day to day Davis
problem with double big is Stew fouls too much
No big trades! Jaren Jackson Jr., maybe. Michael Porter Jr. also..🤔
Nobody is mentioning that Daniss is going to get a bag this summer.
Anybody saying make a trade is a fool
AD absolutely not
A.D is a terrifying idea . But 2k says we win a ring
Seeing AD in the thumbnail made me f*cking nauseous! 🤢🤮 🤡👎🏿💩👎🏿
AD rumors have to be fake.. dude has a gut and never plays. We dont need a trade we have great team chemistry at the moment
Sick of trade rumors trying to wreck our team. We good right now
Literally no one thinks AD is at all a good move. I co-sign: Take him off thumbnail! Kindest regards.
Their big move should be getting IVEY BACK
Absolutely not. Pistons are stacked as it is
No one wants AD = Approaching Disaster!
Cade is playing worse. STOP. CJ McCullum clowned him lol
Cade is handling the ball less, but still shooting WAY too much
Cade ain't a point guard, it's a stat padding situation