Why The Detroit Pistons Do The Deal
The Pistons primarily do this deal for the frontcourt spacing. If they’re looking to win games in 2022-23, that’s justification enough here.
After all, Love is a high-end floor-spacing big. He’s a combo big who can man the 4 or the 5. Having him on the floor would be a large benefit for both Cunningham and Ivey.
With that said, that’s not the only benefit here. Love is an NBA champion. If the Pistons are hoping to win games next season, Love can teach them how to do it. He was a vital cog in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2014 championship run.
Moreover, of the veterans the Pistons are moving, they may only miss Burks. Noel is very similar to both Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren, who ought to be competing for the role of starting big man of the future in Motor City.
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Meanwhile, Walker hasn’t looked like himself in a number of years. Do the Cavaliers have a place for them?