Why The Trade Would Benefit The Pistons

The Pistons are also in a position to get younger immediately. Their work in free agency proves that they are interested in competing and their additions show that some key players could be on the move. This begins with a Blake Griffin trade.

Griffin has struggled to stay healthy over the past couple years. He has two years left on his deal and is still an elite player when he’s on the floor.

For the Pistons, this is about building for the future. If the Pistons are going to compete in the Western Conference, they need to add depth to their lineup. That is what this deal would land them in terms of bench options.

That is not to say that the Pistons are going to compete right away, but they could by trading away their bigger names and rebuilding through the draft. They have already done a lot of work in free agency and could continue to improve over the next couple of weeks.