One of the first things Monty Williams is going to have to figure out for the Detroit Pistons is what to do with all of the centers.
Guys like Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart seem to fit with Williams’ coaching philosophies on both ends, but the same can’t really be said for Marvin Bagley III and James Wiseman.
The Wiseman trade created a logjam of similar players and one of them is likely to be left out unless there is an injury.
The other option is move one of the bigs to better balance the roster. The Detroit Pistons need help on the wing and could trade one of the centers to get it.
Detroit Pistons: Washington Wizards could be a trade partner
If Troy Weaver decides to clear a center, he will be looking for teams that lack center depth and may want to take a flyer on a young player with upside.
The Washington Wizards definitely fit that description, especially if they lose Kristaps Porzingis this offseason, which is a possibility.
Our friends at Wiz of Awes had a couple of suggestions, but there is one trade out there that makes sense for both teams and could help their respective needs.
Detroit Pistons: Possible trade of a center to the Wizards
The Wizards have some big decisions to make this summer. Their roster managed just 35 wins this past season, good for the 12th seed, and it makes little sense for them to run it back with the same group, especially when Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma will be making a lot more money.
The Wiz should probably blow this team up and start rebuilding, but will they? Either way, they need help at center with just Daniel Gafford under contract for next season.
In this trade, the Wizards get a young center with upside to add to their depth and try out in an extended role. Wiseman is a lot more exciting than Daniel Gafford or Jay Huff, and the Wizards would also pick up the 31st pick for their troubles.
The Detroit Pistons get Corey Kispert and Delon Wright, which would help their depth at two positions. But is this too much to give up for two role players?
Detroit Pistons: Possible trade of a center to the Wizards
This is hardly a blockbuster trade but would help both teams at positions of need.
The Wizards get an exciting young center, which would be especially appealing if they lost Porzingis and decided to either blow it up or do a soft rebuild around Beal. They also get a draft pick which would be appealing for the same reason. The Wizards would probably jump at this.
But what about Detroit?
The Pistons are giving up the youngest player in the deal and the guy with the most upside, as well as a pick that could end up yielding a rotation player.
But they would be getting Kispert, a guy who hit over 42 percent of his 3-point shots last season and would be a nice fit off the Pistons’ bench. Detroit is well familiar with Delon Wright (who only has one year left on his deal) and he would be an upgrade at the veteran guard spot that was held by Cory Joseph last season. Wright is a good on-the-ball defender and can play both guard spots.
Kispert is certainly not a great defender, but he’s cheap and hit nearly 50 percent of his field goals last season including 42.4 percent from long range. Having a knock down shooter may allow the Pistons to move on from Bojan Bogdanovic and reap the rewards, possibly replacing that pick they gave up.
Kispert is a similar player only 24-years-old with only team options for the next two seasons.
This is the type of trade the Pistons could do to improve their overall shooting and depth while clearing some of the logjam at center.