Detroit Pistons: Trade or Keep? Where each Piston stands at the deadline

Detroit Pistons: Trade or keep? Centers

Mason Plumlee: Keep

Mason Plumlee is an interesting case, as he is a guy who could help a lot of teams and might draw some interest at the trade deadline from a contender looking for high-IQ bench depth.

But Plumlee has also outplayed his modest contract, averaging nearly a double-double and logging two triple-doubles already this season. He is not a great defender but he is a smart guy, gifted passer for a big man and will be a good mentor without taking anything off the table.

His trade value is not likely to go down before next offseason or trade deadline, so there is no real reason to move him. Rebuilding teams need veterans too and Plumlee is the type of low-cost contributor that every team could use.

Jahlil Okafor: Keep

Okafor is likely out for the season so the Pistons don’t have much choice here. It’s too bad he got hurt, as he is another guy on a team-friendly deal who looked like he was going to contribute, at least on the offensive end.

Okafor can get buckets in the post with the best of them but doesn’t do much else. Even so, some team might eventually give up a second-round pick for him, as he could be a scoring weapon off the bench once he proves he is healthy.

The Detroit Pistons don’t have much choice on this one, so let’s get to the point guards where the decisions are a little tougher.