Detroit Pistons: One NBA Draft trade with every team in the Central

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Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) is defended by Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

Detroit Pistons: 2022 NBA Draft trade with the Chicago Bulls

The Bulls flamed out after a red-hot start after injuries decimated their depth. Chicago’s offseason will revolve around trying to bring Zach LaVine back, and if they do, there will be a strong urge to try and win now before DeMar DeRozan starts to decline.

They were rumored to be after Jerami Grant, but do they have enough to get him without adding Patrick Williams? It’s possible if the Detroit Pistons are willing to take back long-term assets.

Here is a trade that might work for both teams:

Why Chicago would do it: This would be a “win-now” move that would give the Bulls more depth and protection against injury. Grant could slot into any number of lineups for the Bulls and give them a very versatile team that could matchup defensively with just about anyone. White probably isn’t part of their long-term plans anyway, they don’t need the 18th pick and the second pick is far into the future.

Why Detroit would do it: The Pistons would get to audition Coby White, who is still only 22-years-old and would give them either a starting guard next to Cade Cunningham or an “instant offense” scorer off the bench. This would allow the Pistons to walk away from Frank Jackson and get an upgrade for his spot that has a much higher ceiling. They’d get a second 1st-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and be rolling the dice that the Bulls are going to be bad by 2027. It’s not the can’t miss package that the Pistons are looking for in exchange for Jerami Grant, but it fills a need and potentially gives them a very good asset down the road when their own picks will hopefully be much higher. In this scenario the Pistons would have likely already selected Grant’s replacement with the 5th pick.