There’s justifiable speculation that the Pistons would be open to trading their first-round pick, given the fact they already tried once. But what about their second-round pick?
That might be even more likely – at least to the extent that there could be a market for the 49th pick.
That’s driven less by the long odds of the 49th pick experiencing a lasting NBA career, given draft history, than it is by the realities of the roster.
The Pistons simply don’t have many free agents. That’s a good thing given Stan Van Gundy’s desire for a little more roster continuity after massaging it extensively in his two years on the job.