{"id":715550,"date":"2026-04-22T03:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T03:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/715550\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T03:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T03:06:42","slug":"pistons-predicted-to-trade-for-major-star-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/715550\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistons Predicted To Trade For Major Star This Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-1920-21.png\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons.\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/detroit-pistons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Pistons<\/a> will have strong interest in acquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/michael-porter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Porter<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> this summer, according to multiple reports. Rumors leaked all season that Detroit was the team most interested in adding Porter to the roster this season after the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> lost interest. The Pistons ultimately opted to make a smaller move for <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/kevin-huerter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Huerter<\/a> and keep most of their roster to finish out the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/nets\/onsi\/nets-predicted-to-land-recent-top-5-pick-in-exchange-for-michael-porter-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Sports Illustrated forecasted that Porter<\/a> may still be on Detroit\u2019s radar this summer:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn exchange for Porter, the Nets could land <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/ron-holland-2\/\" title=\"Ron Holland\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"233733\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ron Holland<\/a> II, Isaiah Stewart, Caris LeVert, and a 2026 first-round pick (projected No. 21 overall). With the Nets not owning their own first round pick next season, there\u2019s little incentive for them to tank, which is why the franchise could opt to keep Porter in the mix.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Nets could look at Holland as a young prospect who is in dire need of a change in scenery and give him all of the opportunities to grow his game on both sides of the floor. Holland would fit very well into Fern\u00e1ndez\u2019s defensive identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The trade would see <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/ron-holland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ron Holland<\/a> as the biggest trade piece as a talented young prospect heading to Brooklyn. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/caris-levert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caris LeVert<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/isaiah-stewart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah Stewart<\/a> would be needed to match the salary with a bigger name like Porter.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit\u2019s Postseason Will Decide Next Move<\/p>\n<p>Detroit made a bold choice to stand pat at the trade deadline and not take any major risks for the postseason run. Veterans <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/tobias-harris\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tobias Harris<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/duncan-robinson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Duncan Robinson<\/a> having starting roles stand out as a flaw that could come back to haunt them over the next series or two.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/orlando-magic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando Magic<\/a> shocked the Pistons with a Game 1 upset on the road as the eighth seed to make things intense right away. A first-round elimination to Orlando would be a nightmare scenario that ruins the entire season\u2019s accolades.<\/p>\n<p>Even a second-round elimination to the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/cleveland-cavaliers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> would be disappointing for a team to finish with 60 games as the first seed. Detroit will likely look for a deal to acquire Porter or someone with a similar skill set to improve the roster for true contention next season.<\/p>\n<p>Why Michael Porter Is The Perfect Target<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn witnessed Porter having a breakout season in a new role getting more shots than his previous role on the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/denver-nuggets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denver Nuggets<\/a>. However, Porter has thrived in that Denver position of taking fewer shots and letting other stars set him up for open shots.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit would opt to use Porter more like that, especially since <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/cade-cunningham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cade Cunningham<\/a> has become one of the best passing guards in the league. Porter could still have some incredible scoring nights with only Cunningham and <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/jalen-duren\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Duren<\/a> as All-Stars on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Duren is not that much better than Porter to give them more of an even split to share the duties as number two behind Cade. Porter would be asked to average close to 20 points and hit big shots when the team needs him in competitive games against evenly matched teams.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/humanjoey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joey Haverford<\/a> Joey Haverford is a seasoned sports content writer with over 12 years of experience. He has covered the NBA, WNBA, MLB, NFL, and professional wrestling in the sports industry. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/humanjoey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Joey Haverford<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Pistons\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons. 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