Several days before the trade deadline, reports surfaced that the Detroit Pistons were in exploratory talks with the Phoenix Suns regarding Luke Kennard. However, just before the deadline arrived, talks fell apart and Kennard remained a Piston.
Any other result would have been catastrophic and borderline cataclysmic. It was speculated that an impasse was reached after the Suns were unwilling to part with their 2020 first round pick while leaving it unprotected.
Between that February 6th deadline and today, fans haven’t stopped speculating. Some believe that talks will start back up once the draft order is actually solidified.