Trey Murphy III is a legitimate option for the Detroit Pistons to impove their roster this offseason.
Reports suggest the New Orleans Pelicans don't want to move the versatile forward, so Trajan Langdon would have to pay a steep price to make the move happen.
The Pelicans forward would offer the scoring boost Detroit is looking for, but the price it'll cost the Pistons, especially bidding against other contending teams, may not be worth the risk that he can be the answer the team is searching for.
Fortunately for Detroit, there could be another option residing in New Orleans that would not only be much cheaper, but would bring a familar face back to the city where his NBA career started.
Pistons should trade for Saddiq Bey
As many know, the Pistons selected Saddiq Bey with the No, 19 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
The former first-round pick seemed to be a long-term fit in the Motor City, especially after his quick emergence in Detroit as a rookie led to a breakout sophomore season, averaging 16.1 points on efficient shooting splits.
Detroit wasn't ready to contend at the time, and the opportunity to land a former No. 2 overall selection in James Wiseman led the team to pull the trigger on a three-team deal that sent Bey to join the Atlanta Hawks.
Since then, the Villanova product has bounced around the league, from the Hawks to the Washington Wizards in free agency after a torn ACL limited his options on the open market in 2024.
Before ever suiting up in the DMV, Bey was shipped off to NOLA as part of the package that landed the Pelicans Jordan Poole in exchange for CJ McCollum.
The move for Bey didn't seem ideal, but it led him to his career-best season with the Pelicans, averaging 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists on 45.1% from field goal range and 36.7% from beyond the arc.
At 27, it's clear that Bey is just starting to enter his prime, and given the fact that he's produced in every situation he's been in since entering the league, it proves just how talented a player he is.
The 6-foot-8 wing would immediately slot into J.B. Bickertstaff's system, offering a reliable body on defense, with offensive upside that would alleviate the pressure on Cade Cunningham, which has been a clear priority for the Pistons to answer this offseason.
Mix in the fact that he's on an extremely team-friendly contract, making $6.5 million next season, and the price to land him likely wouldn't amount to anywhere near the cost of a talent like Murphy III, this reunion makes too much sense for Detroit.
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