The Detroit Pistons are less than a calendar year removed from finishing an NBA season with 17 wins, but things are much improved in the Motor City.
The Pistons are 8-11 to start the new season, and Cade Cunningham is playing like the No. 1 overall pick that he is.
As the Pistons celebrate hitting big on Cunningham and look ahead to a bright future, they may also be able to sneak into the playoffs as early as this season with the Eastern Conference shaping up to be weak and full of parity.
It would behoove Detroit to trade for a veteran backup point guard to spell Cunningham and ensure that he stays healthy.
On Monday, Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz conceived of the perfect player for such a task: Malcolm Brogdon of the Washington Wizards.
“A (solid) start to the season could turn the Detroit Pistons into surprise buyers at the deadline as the franchise looks to reach the playoffs for the first time this decade,” Swartz said.
“Brogdon was the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year just two seasons ago and would give Detroit a veteran point guard behind Cade Cunningham in the rotation.”
Brogdon, formerly of the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, is in the second year of his two-year, $45 million deal.
Should the Pistons pick up the phone and inquire about the 31-year-old combo guard?
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