After a great start to the season, the Detroit Pistons have cooled off extremely. Leaving the question for the Pistons and their fans, should they be “buyers” or “sellers” with the trade deadline looming? According to many reports, it looks like the Pistons are still looking to add a player and that player could be Charlotte Hornets All-Star Point Guard Kemba Walker.
Despite their recent losing streak, which has dropped the Pistons to 22-22 on the season and falling to the 9th spot in the Eastern Conference, ESPN Insider Kevin Pelton reports that, “few teams would benefit more from adding Walker than the Pistons.” The Hornets have openly said that they are open to trading Walker for the right price, but do the Pistons have the players and cap relief that the Hornets are looking for?
“few teams would benefit more from adding Walker than the Pistons.”
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In this hypothetical trade, Pelton states that for the Pistons to acquire Walker they would need to offer a package of Reggie Jackson, Anthony Tolliver, Henry Ellenson, Stanley Johnson and Draft Picks. In return, the Pistons would receive Walker and Marvin Williams from the Hornets. How realistic is this trade scenario? Pelton says,