Detroit Pistons Trade For Wing Falls Through
By Sham Mohile
The Detroit Pistons (21-17) attempted to trade for Orlando Magic wing, Evan Fournier but talks fell through, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
On Monday morning, Adrian Wojnarowski dropped another bombshell.
He articulated that the Detroit Pistons were involved in serious trade discussions with the Orlando Magic centered around wing, Evan Fournier.
Per Wojnarowski, the Magic were reluctant to accept a deal that included the contract of Reggie Jackson – even if it included rookie, Luke Kennard. Detroit continues to be one of the more aggressive teams on the market as Stan Van Gundy is still inspired to win-now.
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Although he had been out with an injury for a good bulk of the season, Evan Fournier has been one of the few rays of sunshine for the 12-win Orlando Magic. He’s notched career-highs in scoring, rebounding, and has nearly matched his high for three point percentage. He also ranks in the 97th percentile for spot-up shooting, per Synergy.
At 6’7″, Fournier has the ability to play the shooting guard and small forward position – which would add much-needed versatility to the wing depth for the Pistons.
Earlier this season, the Pistons were involved in heavy trade discussions for now Milwaukee Bucks guard, Eric Bledsoe. The talks also involved Reggie Jackson at that time as well.
The trade deadline is exactly one month away (February 8th) and the Pistons are currently 6th in the Eastern Conference and without their starting point guard for an extended amount of time.
The Pistons play the New Orleans Pelicans tonight at 7:00 PM in the Smoothie King Center.