If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard someone talk about trading Devin Booker to the Detroit Pistons, I could probably retire now, as it’s been the trade rumor that just won’t die.
While the idea of pairing Booker with Cade Cunningham is an appealing one, there are challenges these trade proposals never address.
The latest iteration came from Bleacher Report but pretty much looked like all of the others:
As I’ve outlined many times, the challenge of trading for a player on an astronomical salary is that the Pistons would have to send back three players to make the money work, which is where the problems begin.