When the Detroit Pistons traded Jaden Ivey for Kevin Huerter of the Chicago Bulls, they were able to secure a 2026 pick swap with the Timberwolves for their troubles.
The pick currently sits at 21st, so the Pistons have moved up nine spots, a nice bonus for what was ultimately an unsatisfying trade.
The Pistons decided they’d seen enough of the Jaden Ivey experiment, which had the same questions lingering over it from the day it started. Could he provide secondary ball handling and be the sidekick to Cade Cunningham? We’ll never know.
What we do know is that the Pistons still need those things along with more 3-point shooting, skills we could see them target in the draft depending on where they end up selecting and who is available.