Free agents, unhappy stars and tax teams: Is there a mystery star for the Pistons?

The unhappy star

For the last several seasons, the Detroit Pistons have had their cap space in hand, ready to pounce on the first unhappy star who is willing to come to Detroit, which is a terrible strategy for a couple of reasons.

The first is that there is no guarantee this even happens. Yes, there are usually at least 1-2 players who want out of their current situation but there is no certainty here and the Pistons are relying on hope and luck, a strategy that has gotten them nowhere.

The second is that most stars demand trades to flee for greener pastures, not wastelands with no signs of life where the earth has been salted. Detroit is not currently a better situation than most of the teams in the NBA, so why would an unhappy star want to leave for a worse spot?

I doubt I'll see the day when an unhappy star requests a trade and puts the Pistons on his list of preferred destinations.

So Detroit can't rely on this unless this player happens to play for a team starting a rebuild and there are a couple of possible options.