Why The Detroit Pistons Do The Deal 

The Mavericks are unlikely to convey a top-10 pick. Let’s start there. 

Sure, they’ve had a disappointing season. They’re still not nearly in that range. Moreover, they’re likely to improve their team on the trade market before the deadline. 

In other words, this pick will likely belong to the Pistons. On those grounds alone, it’s a good return for Bogdanovic. 

After all, the Pistons have the worst record in the NBA. Any short-term benefit they hoped to gain by adding Bogdanovic is clearly not coming.

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That holds especially true now that Cade Cunningham is scheduled to miss the bulk of the season due to injury. They might as well corner the market on the upcoming draft’s lottery odds with that in mind.