3 Ways NBA Draft Lottery results will shift Pistons’ offseason plans
3 Ways NBA Draft Lottery results will shift Pistons’ offseason plans
The Draft Trade
There has been a lot of talk about whether the Pistons will trade their draft pick for a proven player, and some believe that landing the 5th pick made that probability higher.
I actually think it made it lower for a couple of reasons. The first is that the 5th pick in this draft is not extraordinarily valuable, so would they really be able to get an impact star by packaging it in a trade?
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Who is that star exactly? The 5th pick is probably not enough to land a Mikal Bridges or OG Anunoby unless the Pistons were also willing to part with one of their young players. Even if one of these players were then available, would the Pistons really want to trade Jaden Ivey and the 5th pick for a non All-Star?
There are also reports that both Portland and Houston may try to move the 3rd and 4th picks, respectively, which puts the Pistons in a trade line. There might not be one available player out there worth trading the 5th pick for, and now they may be third in line.
It’s still possible that the Pistons find a trade they like for the 5th pick, but it lowered the type of player they might be able to get and allowed other competition to enter the discussion.