Pistons could have surprising trade target hiding in Milwaukee

The Detroit Pistons had a busy summer that didn’t amount to much, as most of the trade rumors they were involved in never came to fruition. 

That included talks around Tyler Herro, who headed to the Bucks in the trade with Miami for Giannis. The Bucks decided they didn’t want to move Herro, but Detroit may have been asking about the wrong guy. 

The Game Theory podcast recently threw out another name in Milwaukee that could interest Detroit in guard Ryan Rollins, who had a breakout season for the Bucks last year in which he averaged over 17 points and 5.6 assists per game on 40 percent shooting from long range. 

Even if the Pistons are able to get deals done with Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson, they still need secondary creation and scoring, roles that would be perfect for Rollins if they could find a way to pry him out of Milwaukee. 

Ryan Rollins is the perfect fit on the perfect timeline 

Rollins fits the role you want next to Cade Cunningham perfectly, as he is a strong defender who can shoot the 3-ball and offer some secondary creation. 

He’s only 24-years-old, so fits the timeline well, and the Pistons could easily absorb his team-friendly deal and still keep the trio of Cunningham, Thompson and Duren intact. 

It’s the kind of move the Pistons should be looking for, as Rollins is a young player who already fits what they need but still has a ton of upside, especially playing with a better cast around him. 

The question is how the Pistons can get him from Milwaukee, which is where things get tricky. 

Pistons trade for Ryan Rollins 

Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon suggested that the Pistons could trade Ron Holland II and a 1st round pick to try and acquire Rollins, and if that were the price, it’s one Detroit would have to consider. 

As much as I love Holland and do think he’ll eventually break out, Rollins isn’t much older and is already the scorer that Detroit needs. The Pistons still have all of their own 1st-round picks, so giving up one isn’t going to kill them, especially if they get back a guy who just turned 24. 

The real question is why Milwaukee would want to give him up in the first place. He’s young, on a cheap deal and looks like a future star, so I don’t see why the rebuilding Bucks would try to move him and not Herro, who is older and on a much more expensive contract.

I like the idea, but there are real challenges to making it happen, namely that the Bucks have no real reason to trade him. 

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