The Detroit Pistons will have the 5th and 31st picks in the 2023 NBA Draft and a lot of possibilities for what to do with them.
Detroit has reportedly been “aggressively” pursuing trades for the 5th pick, and that was before they made the big splash by hiring coach Monty Williams and making him the highest paid coach in the NBA.
Does hiring Monty Williams make a trade more likely? Not necessarily, as Troy Weaver was going to explore trades either way and won’t make one unless the right deal is there for a player who can help them now, or for additional draft assets.