The Detroit Pistons hit the lottery this season when they got a chance to select Cade Cunningham with the first-overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Now, they could be looking for a backcourt mate for Cunningham and there is a big name available.
Ben Simmons remains a huge storyline around the NBA. He has made it clear that he will not play for the Philadelphia 76ers in the upcoming season but has yet to be traded. The Sixers could be looking for the right deal but they might have to bring their asking price down a bit.
It is time for Philadelphia to build around Joel Embiid, who signed a lucrative contract extension in the offseason. The Sixers were one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference a season ago but failed to make the conference finals.
Philadelphia would be getting into business with one of the teams near the bottom of the East. Detroit has a young cord to build around and could be looking for their next star presents. Cunningham will join the lakes of Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart, who were named to all-rookie teams last year.
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Killian Hayes played just 26 games as a rookie and is a dark-horse contender to have a break our season. If all goes right, the Pistons should have things turn around soon enough.
Simmons could be the next piece helping that notion. Let’s take a look at what an NBA trade scenario centered around Ben Simmons between the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons might look like.
