Detroit Pistons: The tradability of each player on the roster

Detroit Pistons: Potentially on the trade block

In this category, there are some players who are actually good, but there is a market for them and Detroit should take advantage of potential offers if the right one appears. Keep in mind that I have no connections to the front office so just because I say they could be “on the block” doesn’t mean that phone calls have been made.

Hamidou Diallo

Detroit signed him to a two-year deal and then sat him for no reason for five games at the start of the season. He is young and talented enough that the Pistons could get a solid return on him if they pick up his team option but decide he’s not part of the future plans. I think he could be a very good role player in the league, but he hasn’t quite found his footing and I don’t think he will in Detroit. Maybe the Pistons could get a shooter in exchange for him, or a middling draft pick.

Jerami Grant

Grant is the second-best player on the team and has absolutely broken out in Detroit, but it looks like he won’t be a career Piston. Demand for him is still at an all-time high, and Detroit has a lot of options with him. They could use him to get more draft picks, some shooting help, or give him to a team that wants to clear cap room for a player on a Russell Westbrook type of deal. That would be unpopular for sure and rightfully so, but it would also give Detroit a treasure chest of picks which is always hard to turn down. However they approach it, there will be plenty of options to move on from Jerami Grant in the near future.

Killian Hayes

Killian Hayes has not really worked out in Detroit so far and has been overshadowed by their later picks in the same draft. As a pass-first guard and defensively-gifted player, Hayes is not a lost cause. The Pistons are putting all their eggs in the Cade Cunningham basket, so developing a backup point guard is not on their list of priorities. Hayes is unlikely to be moved, but the Detroit Pistons wouldn’t hesitate if he was a necessary piece in a big trade.

Cory Joseph

Joseph has had a surprisingly average stint in Detroit, but he faces the same problems Rodney McGruder faces. He’s older, probably wants a shot at another ring, and doesn’t offer anything that a younger player can’t also do. I’m not sure what the market is for him, but Weaver should be picking up the phone if anyone calls asking about him after he likely picks up his player option for next season.

Saben Lee

If Lee could make a three-pointer, he might be elsewhere on this list. But he can’t, and despite blowing up the G-League, the NBA is a whole other show. He’s only 22, and hasn’t had a real shot yet, so another team might be interested in taking a flyer on him. The Pistons might be able to upgrade this spot and if they can, Lee may be finished in Detroit.

Frank Jackson

Frank Jackson has slowly been improving in his four NBA years, but after a red-hot shooting season last year, he shot more and made less in this one. He doesn’t really play a major role on the Pistons, who have a team option on Jackson for next season. If they pick it up, they could still move him at some point if they need his roster spot.