There was one bright spot for the Detroit Pistons last season: Christian Wood.
He was the rare waiver wire gem, a young, overlooked player who was claimed as more of a lottery ticket than a sure thing. Hell, he had to beat out Big3 GOAT Joe Johnson for a roster spot in the preseason.
But after emerging as a stat-stuffing, floor-spacing big in the latter part of the shortened season, Wood became a free agent. We know how that story went. Wood agreed a 3-year, $41 million deal with Houston Rockets and the Pistons added the 16th pick (which became Isaiah Stewart) via a sign-and-trade with Houston.