Detroit Pistons: Jerami Grant finally traded, so what now?

Detroit Pistons: Using the cap space to make a trade

Free agency isn’t the only way to use cap space, as the Detroit Pistons also have the option of taking on a contract without sending one out, potentially giving some other team cap relief in exchange for assets.

The Hornets are a possibility here (this was written before the trade), as they would love to get off Gordon Hayward’s deal and may be willing to part with one or more of their first-round picks to to do it.

Hayward is owed $60 million over the next two seasons, so the Hornets are going to have to pay to get rid of him, as that is a lot of money to take on for a guy who has played 93 games combined over the last two seasons and has a history of injury problems.

But if the Pistons were able to land another pick or two, this might be a way to use their space without taking on any long-term money, adding more young talent and setting themselves up to have more money in a better free-agent class down the road.

After the Jerami Grant trade last night, just about anything is on the table, and there will obviously be more moves coming.