Will the Detroit Pistons trade a big man? Which one?

Detroit Pistons: Is Marvin Bagley III trade bait this summer?

Marvin Bagley III has been pretty good since returning from injury, as he has averaged 16.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in five games.

MBIII can be a monster in the post and on the glass when he is engaged, but he still has big-time defensive limitations whether you want to put him on a center or a power forward. Big man duos featuring Bagley III have the worst net ratings of any combination we’ve seen so far, though the sample sizes are fairly small.

He’s also got a lot of crossover skill wise with Wiseman, so keeping both of them seems like overkill. But does Bagley III have any trade value?

There are a couple of things that could make him difficult to deal. The first is that he has not been able to consistently stay on the floor. When he is healthy, MBIII is a quality backup center who can carry a team offensively in stretches, but he’s only played 30 games and counting this season and hasn’t played more than 48 since his first year in the league when he played a career-high 62 games.

Then you have his contract, which pays him a guaranteed $12.5 million through 2024-25, which is a lot for a guy who is unreliable. If you could guarantee he’d play 65+ games, teams would bite, but there is certainly no assurances of that since he’s never done it.

To trade MBIII, the Pistons would either have to attach an asset or take back an equally troubling contract, which is why this deal is Troy Weaver’s worst in his time in Detroit.

Unfortunately, if the Detroit Pistons want to move a big man this offseason, the ones that will have the most value are the two they’d most want to keep, so we could definitely see this team roll into next season with all four of them.