Why The Detroit Pistons Do The Deal
We already know the Pistons are likely to move Bogdanovic.
Why wouldn’t they? The Pistons are among the worst teams in the NBA. If this young team can flip their veteran wing for a first-round pick, they ought to do so.
The pick they’re receiving here happens to be extremely valuable. The Lakers are aging, and already underperforming. They could easily be in the lottery by 2027.
Or, for that matter, 2029. This pick swap isn’t nothing. If the Pistons rebuild properly, they could be contending by then – and receiving a lottery pick if the Lakers suffer some bad luck.
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