Would the Detroit Pistons try to trade for Zion Williamson?

Why the Detroit Pistons wouldn’t make this trade for Zion Williamson

If the Pistons are going to take a shot at a big name in a trade, it has to be for someone they can pair with Cade Cunningham for the long term.

Are we sure Zion is that guy?

Aside from all of the injury concerns, you have the fact that Zion is a ball-dominant forward who likes to initiate the offense, which would have Cade playing more off the ball.

The other question is whether Zion puts you closer to contention and sustained success than the combination of Bey, Hayes and whoever they would take with a top-3 pick in the draft.

It would be a risky move, as the Pistons like what they are building and this would be a massive disruption to that.

Why the Detroit Pistons absolutely would trade for Zion Williamson

This might sound crazy to some Pistons’ fans, but if you have a chance to get a bonafide superstar talent, another #1 pick to put with Cade Cunningham, you absolutely have to do it, especially since he is still just 21-years-old.

Saddiq Bey is a streaky role player, and while I love him and his future, it’s unlikely he’ll ever make an All-NBA team.

Same with Killian Hayes, who projects as a Marcus Smart type player, valuable, yes, but not a guy you can build around.

As for the draft pick, they are always a crapshoot and the Pistons would be making that pick hoping they got a guy who ended up being as good as Zion Williamson already is.

The Pistons could move Jerami Grant to recoup a 1st-round pick, grab another talent and go to war with a team led by two number one picks.

Imagine a pick-and-roll with Zion and Cade? It doesn’t even matter who is setting the pick here.

If you are Detroit, taking a risk might be the only way to land a guy like Zion outside of blind luck, so they’d be crazy not to go for it.

Again, I don’t think they will, but there’s definitely an argument for it, especially when you look at the two potential lineups.