Pistons get their pick back in trade proposal with the Knicks

The Detroit Pistons were the worst team in the NBA last season and still have some valuable veteran players on the roster to go with all of their talented youth.

That makes them the perfect team to throw into trade rumors.

Many assume that the Pistons will be bad again next season even though Cade Cunningham is coming back and they have made some useful offseason additions.

But they are still young, have a new head coach and no one really knows how all of these pieces will fit together, so you can expect Detroit to keep getting mentioned in NBA trade rumors until they prove they are ready to compete in the Eastern Conference.

But should they really be looking to trade their veteran players?

Detroit Pistons: Trading veteran players is risky

This year’s trade rumors will be focused on Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks, two of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA.

Bogdanovic only has a partially guaranteed year left on his deal after next season and Burks’ contract will expire, so it makes sense for the Detroit Pistons to field some offers.

Detroit could re-sign Burks, but it’s likely Bogdanovic is gone after next season unless the Pistons want to guarantee his full $20 million.

So trading them now and getting something before they walk for nothing makes sense.

But this is also a team that is trying to turn the corner and be competitive, so trading away their two best veteran players would likely not help that cause. Detroit would be back to being super young, relying on players in their early 20’s, which could have them right back at the top of the lottery instead of battling for a play-in spot.

So I can see both sides of the debate and I am sure the Detroit Pistons will listen if some team comes with an interesting offer. Is this one enough to get it done?