Trade value for every player on the Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons: Guys who could net a minor asset in a trade or be salary filler in a bigger deal

Frank Jackson

Frank Jackson has come on of late and would probably draw some interest from any team looking to boost their bench scoring. He is on a value contract that would make it difficult for the Pistons to get equal value, but if they wanted to move Jackson they could probably get a developmental big man on a rookie deal or a second-round pick, which is hardly that enticing.

Hamidou Diallo

As I said before, Diallo can’t be traded until January 15th, and I am not sure he would have much value anyway. He’s another guy that most people in the league won’t have heard of, as it’s not like he’s been tearing up the NBA from the Pistons’ bench. He has played better lately and earned a spot in the starting five with Jerami Grant‘s absence but I highly doubt other teams view him as a starter or maybe even a rotation player in the NBA. The Pistons could probably move him to another bad team looking for developmental players, but are unlikely to get more than a similar unproven player back or a couple of second-round picks.

Josh Jackson

I thought Jackson was a guy who would have some trade value this season, but now that he is not playing much, it’s hard to see teams giving up any real assets. I like this trade to Dallas for a young developmental big. The Pistons can likely move Jackson to a contender that needs bench depth but I can’t see them getting more than a G-League project or a young guy on the end of a bench.

Saben Lee

Saben Lee has probably turned a few heads this season and I am sure another team would take a flyer on him if the Pistons wanted to trade him. He’s another guy who is on a contract that would make it almost impossible to get equal value in return, as he has shown he can produce and is on a team-friendly deal. Could the Pistons get a late first-round pick from a team desperate for guard depth? Probably not, as Lee is not a known commodity and has more value to Detroit than anyone else. He should probably be on the “not going anywhere” list, though I could see him being sweetener in a deal.

Cory Joseph

There will likely be a team that needs a veteran backup point guard who is semi-competent and CoJo is nothing if not semi-competent. At best the Pistons can get an expiring contract for him to get off his second year, but even that might be an overpay for CoJo. I’d guess he’s worth someone else’s failed project or a protected second-round pick sometime in the next ten years. I think Troy Weaver took a gamble that Joseph would outplay his contract as a backup and be a trade piece at the deadline. It was a risk worth taking, as the Pistons were going to be bad anyway and Joseph is good locker room guy, but I don’t think it has paid off.