The Detroit Pistons have been pleasantly surprised by the play of guys like Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee and Delon Wright this season.
The latter two players seemed like filler signings at the time but have emerged as smart veteran role players who play hard and don’t take much off the table.
Plumlee and Wright have played well enough to make themselves potential trade assets at the deadline and there has been recent buzz around Wright.
The Philadelphia 76ers could be one possible suitor, but there are a number of teams that could use Wright’s 10.5 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds coming off their bench.
Detroit Pistons: There are teams that would trade for Delon Wright
Wright’s production and relatively low contract of $8 million would not be difficult to move but there are also some compelling reasons to hold onto him and possibly even extend his contract beyond 2021-2022 with the Detroit Pistons.
One of the most difficult things for a GM to do is to decide exactly when is the best time to move on from a veteran who may or may not be part of the long-term plans.
Trading Delon Wright now might be giving up too soon but if the Detroit Pistons wait too long, his value might go down from its current peak.
Whether the Detroit Pistons should trade Delon Wright will be one of the running questions leading up to the trade deadline.
We looked at the pros and cons of making such a trade.
Let’s start with the possible return.