As the team with the most cap space this summer, the Detroit Pistons are going to be mentioned in just about every trade and free-agent rumor.
It’s not just that they have money, but they are also coming off the worst season in team history and have a new president of basketball operations looking to make a big splash in his first season as he starts to shape the roster.
The word “desperate” may apply here, at least as it pertains to the fanbase, which is sick of watching their team lose and just want some reason to be excited.
How desperate are the Detroit Pistons?
However, as eager as the Pistons are for change, they also have to be careful, as a desperate team is a dangerous thing.
It’s how you end up vastly overpaying for free agents that do not move the needle. It’s how you end up making lopsided trades that nuke the long-term in search of short-term gains.
Detroit has to walk a fine line this summer between making the impactful moves they need and not doing anything stupid just to do it.
Many of the trade proposals we’ve seen for the Pistons not only cross this line, they stamp all over it, and that would include a recent one that has Detroit chasing a controversial trade.