For the first time in 15 years, the Detroit Pistons won a playoff game. It happened on Monday night in Game 2 with a 100-94 win on the road against the New York Knicks.
The Pistons young nucleus includes Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson and Jaden Ivey as well as veterans Tobias Harris and Dennis Schroder.
So, the future is bright for the Pistons, especially with Cunningham playing as well as he has been the past few seasons.
Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz laid out some interesting trade scenarios, and one of them involved the Pistons. This time, the Pistons would get back Zion Williamson in what would be a massive deal.
Detroit Pistons Receive: PF Zion Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans Receive: G Jaden Ivey, F Tobias Harris, 2027 first-round pick (top-5 protected), 2027 second-round pick, 2027 second-round pick (via Milwaukee Bucks)
Is that an expensive package? Sure. Is it worth it? Probably, especially with the talent Williamson has flashed in his career. Plus, Williamson being just 24 years old would be a solid pull for an up-and-coming Pistons team, as Swartz wrote.
"Cunningham needs a No. 2 option, someone he can feed the ball to on a regular basis and help cut down the amount of times he's double-teamed. Williamson (24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists) has perhaps the highest potential of any trade target that may become available and at age 24 can still grow with a young core of Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren and Ron Holland."
The thought of a Cunningham-Williamson lob-city party would be fun to see in Detroit, even with Williamson's past issues in New Orleans. Time and time a change of scenery has worked wonders for players, so perhaps this is a gamble worth taking for Detroit.
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