Detroit Pistons Receive: F Jae Crowder, G/F Landry Shamet, 2023 First-Round Pick (PHO)
Phoenix Suns Receive: F Bojan Bogdanovic
Frankly, the whole NBA world was surprised when the Pistons acquired Bogdanovic. Most likely expected him to go to a contender.
Normally, that’s how things go. When a team like the Utah Jazz is hosting a fire sale, a contending team offers up a first-round pick in exchange for a player of Bogdanovic’s ilk.
Who’s to say why that didn’t happen?
Either way, this deal aims to correct the past. The Suns are a contending team – aren’t they?
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It’s hard to say. This team made an NBA Finals run in 2020-21. They won a league-best 64 games last season. Still, at 20-19, they don’t exactly look the part of a contender this season.
Would Bogdanovic fix that?