Detroit Pistons: Now is the time to play Sekou Doumbouya

Detroit Pistons: Building Sekou Doumbouya’s trade value

Doumbouya is the last player on the team that Troy Weaver didn’t draft, sign or bring over in a trade, which means his days may be numbered as a Piston.

I get it, Weaver has a vision of what he wants this team to be and any guy who doesn’t fit that vision is gone. I am fine with that, but if you are going to trade Doumbouya, why not try to build his value a bit?

He showed flashes of what he can be last season and I feel like his trade value was higher then. If he can show that he has potential, he could be a valuable trade chip if the Pistons are trying to move up in the draft or make a trade with a rebuilding team.

Since he is still so young, Doumbouya is essentially like a first-round draft pick himself, so the Detroit Pistons could use his potential as a way to get a better deal in a trade if they decide he is not part of the future core.

If this is how they view him, then it makes no sense not to play him, as teams are not going to view him as an asset if he is just sitting on the bench being forgotten.

Personally I think the Pistons should be patient with Doumbouya, as he was a raw project coming in and will take time to develop.

But if they don’t have that patience and want to start fresh, then let the kid play so other teams can see what he can do.

Doumbouya could be a sweetener in a deal but only if people know who he is.