The Detroit Pistons rumors of trading for Lauri Markkanen won’t die, but it will take a monster package to get him off the Utah Jazz. Bill Simmons loved the trade idea and noted it would take Jaden Ivey and three first-round picks to get in the ballpark. The Pistons would need to make the math work and convince Danny Ainge that it is enough to part with his All-Star stretch big man.
Pistons fans are on board, and it is a strong on-paper fit. In his three seasons in Utah, Markkanen has averaged 23.