Detroit Pistons: Backup center trade targets

The Detroit Pistons frontcourt could use one more piece. A serviceable center to backup All-Star Andre Drummond could be found on the trading block.

Heading into the 2019-20 season, it seems the Detroit Pistons roster is as concrete as it will be.

Most teams, Detroit included, have very limited cap space and are moving forward preparing for the new season. As it appears now, the Pistons frontcourt is a little thing when it comes to backup center options.

If Andre Drummond plays 30-34 minutes-per-game at center, that leaves an opening of 14-18 minutes at the five. Blake Griffin and Markieff Morris are better off at power forward. Which leaves Thon Maker, who still has a ways to go before he can be a consistently serviceable backup, and newly signed G-League star Christian Wood, who might not make it out of training camp.

When it comes to free agency, as noted in the related story above, the pickings are quite slim on who remains a viable option. The trade market, however, could be ripe with teams looking to offload frontcourt players. Either around the deadline to maximize their postseason push by picking up a key role player or to acquire picks and/or assets.

The Pistons have very little cap space, to begin with, so most trades will have to involve at least Langston Galloway‘s contract and some additional picks. Galloway’s name has been thrown into many of the trade rumors that Detroit was linked to in regard to acquiring Russell Westbrook as Galloway is a solid guard on an expiring contract, especially for a contending team that needs just a pinch more of a deep threat.