Wayne Ellington joined the Detroit Pistons shortly after the February trade deadline in the 2018-19 season. The team signed Ellington after he was waved following a trade from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns.
Ellington, 31, played 25 games for the Heat before being included in the trade that sent Tyler Johnson to Phoenix and Ryan Anderson to Miami. The Suns waved Ellington before he played a game.
The Pistons picked up Ellington on February 9 for a cheap deal to keep him for the rest of the season.
The Pistons acquired Ellington in direct relation to the hole in the offense created by the trade that sent Reggie Bullock to the Lakers before the trade deadline.