This isn’t 2020. It’s so far from it, that it’s hard to believe that was only two years ago.
The Pistons reached the trade deadline and had a tough decision to make with Andre Drummond, who had a pending player option for $28 million. They wanted to move in a different direction and parted ways with the two-time All-Star before they had to eat the remaining money on his contract.
This is different. The situation with Jerami Grant at Thursday’s trade deadline is tilted much more in the Pistons’ favor. Grant still has $21 million on his deal for next season, but he has significantly more trade value, along with the fact that there is a long-term future that he can factor into.