Why The Detroit Pistons Do The Deal
In a word: obviously.
The Detroit Pistons get younger here. That’s the first noteworthy aspect of this decision on their end. Swapping the 28-year-old Grant for the 22-year-old Herro makes sense given their timeline.
Furthermore, Herro would pair with Cade Cunningham to make up one of the most dynamic young backcourts in the NBA. Cunningham’s pure point guard mentality mixed with Herro’s killer scoring instincts could make them an unstoppable duo in a few short years.
The Pistons do absorb Robinson’s bad contract here. That’s suboptimal. At the same time, taking back bad contracts in order to improve the future is a hallmark of rebuilding. The Pistons couldn’t hesitate to acquire a talent like Herro simply because they’re price shy.
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After all, they won’t be ready to compete until Robinson’s contract expires anyway. When they are, they’ll be thankful to have Tyler Herro on their squad.
