Detroit Pistons receive: G/F Caris LeVert, F Isaac Okoro, 2024 First-Round Pick (Swap – CLE) 

Cleveland Cavaliers: F Bojan Bogdanovic 

With that said, there are rules that limit how much teams can spend. 

Of course, there’s the salary cap. That’s one limitation on deals, but it’s not the one that matters here. We’re talking about the Stepien Rule. 

That’s the rule that says teams can’t go consecutive seasons without a first-round pick. The rule is designed to stop teams from mortgaging too much of their future.

The league can’t afford for organizations to fall too far from grace. 

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It’s a fair rule. It’s also a limiting one. For example, it’s the reason the Cavaliers aren’t sending their 2024 pick without protections here. 

Should the Pistons accept the deal anyway?