Aaron Kellerstrass

1 week ago | pistonpowered.com | Aaron Kellerstrass

It’s no secret that the Detroit Pistons would love to add a stretch big and the Memphis Grizzlies have two of them in Jaren Jackson Jr. and Santi Aldama, both of whom have been connected to Detroit in offseason speculation. To be clear, speculation is all it is, and as one of the only teams with cap space, the Pistons will be mentioned in just about every rumor, so just because they are mentioned doesn’t mean they are a realistic option.

1 week ago | pistonpowered.com | Aaron Kellerstrass

The Detroit Pistons have been mentioned as a potential landing spot for a number of stretch bigs, with Bobby Portis the latest to join a list that includes Myles Turner, Naz Reid and Santi Aldama. There are very real financial challenges to getting any of these players. You can forget about Turner, who is almost certainly going to stay in Indiana. Reid would probably take a sign-and-trade and Aldama is a restricted free agent that Memphis wants to keep.

1 week ago | pistonpowered.com | Aaron Kellerstrass

The Grizzlies and Magic got the offseason started with a blockbuster trade for Desmond Bane, and now fans wait for the next domino to fall. It’s been reported many times that the Suns are intent on trading Kevin Durant, with the Rockets, Spurs and Heat the most likely teams in pursuit, so he could be next. Insider Jake Fischer (subscription) broke down the Kevin Durant trade market, as well as some of the ripple effects it could have for the Suns.

1 week ago | pistonpowered.com | Aaron Kellerstrass

The Orlando Magic made the first big trade of the offseason, sending Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and four unprotected first-round picks to Memphis for Demond Bane. Fans of the Detroit Pistons reacted immediately on social media, bemoaning the price tag for a guy like Bane (a non All-Stsar) when many of them have set their sights even higher for Detroit this offseason with guys like Devin Booker, Jaren Jackson Jr., Kevin Durant and even Giannis Antetokounmpo.

1 week ago | pistonpowered.com | Aaron Kellerstrass

If you were going to pick a young forward to join the Detroit Pistons, Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans would be high on the list. He’s 24-years-old, an elite shooter who can rebound, play defense and showed some playmaking chops this season with the Pels’ offense often running through him. TMIII is also on a team-friendly contract that extends through the 2028-29 season, so he’d be a long-term piece who is a perfect fit with Cade Cunningham and the rest of the young core.