Lauri Markkanen trade rumors have been everywhere lately, and a lot of pundits see his best fit with the Detroit Pistons. Detroit has a long-term need at power forward, needs a second banana next to Cade Cunningham, and potentially has the assets to get him. The biggest obstacle may be Danny Ainge.
The positives of adding Markkanen are easy to see: He’s a seven-footer who can shoot. He’d be a perfect sidekick for Cade on offense as a guy who deadly in the pick-and-roll and can create his own shot.
But there are red flags.