Why The Detroit Pistons Do The Deal 

No. The Pistons are moving the best player in this deal. 

If they end up selecting Wembanyama, they may opt against doing so. The Pistons will be done tanking, so they may prefer to keep the talented veteran. 

Let’s assume the Pistons don’t land the top pick. In that event, this is a logical move for them. Beasley will still be ready to contribute, and they’re also adding a valuable unprotected first-round pick. 

If the Pistons are drafting Brandon Miller, this becomes an especially smart move. He should be functionally similar to Bogdanovic.

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Adding a different player type in Beasley could actually improve them next season – and they’ll have an extra first-round pick to boot. 

Should the Lakers put them in that position?