Trade Grades
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Pistons get: PF/SF Marcus Morris, SF/SG Danny Granger, SF/SG Reggie Bullock
Suns get: 2020 second round pick from Detroit
This trade was a no brainer: Detroit received one starting-caliber player, and two role players, all for just a relatively worthless 2020 second round draft pick. Danny Granger was a 20 point scorer during his stint with Indiana, but. he only put up 6.3 points per game last season, splitting time with Miami and Phoenix. Still, there is a lot of hope in that he could even somewhat return to his old form, and little risk attached to his expiring $2.1 million deal. Reggie Bullock, on a cheap rookie deal, shot 38.5% from three pointers, while he was on the Clippers last year. Both will be key floor-spacers for the Pistons. But the real prize of this deal is of course Marcus Morris. The forward averaged 10.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game last season in Phoenix. Marcus is a good three-point shooter (36.3% for his career) and can space the floor out easier for the Pistons’ playmakers to operate. He, rookie SF/PF Stanley Johnson, and PF/SF Ersan Ilyasova will compete to fill the gaping hole left by PF/C Greg Monroe this summer. Morris’ team-friendly 4 year/$20 million deal doesn’t hurt, either. To be honest, I’m not sure how this trade could’ve been any better from Detroit’s perspective.
Grade: A+
Major thanks to Corbin Fields (@ctuck_fields) for his significant contribution to this article.
Click here for link to Phoenix Suns Trade Grades
Pistons get: PF/SF Marcus Morris, SF/SG Danny Granger, SF/SG Reggie Bullock
Suns get: 2020 second round pick from Detroit
This trade was a no brainer: Detroit received one starting-caliber player, and two role players, all for just a relatively worthless 2020 second round draft pick. Danny Granger was a 20 point scorer during his stint with Indiana, but. he only put up 6.3 points per game last season, splitting time with Miami and Phoenix. Still, there is a lot of hope in that he could even somewhat return to his old form, and little risk attached to his expiring $2.1 million deal. Reggie Bullock, on a cheap rookie deal, shot 38.5% from three pointers, while he was on the Clippers last year. Both will be key floor-spacers for the Pistons. But the real prize of this deal is of course Marcus Morris. The forward averaged 10.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game last season in Phoenix. Marcus is a good three-point shooter (36.3% for his career) and can space the floor out easier for the Pistons’ playmakers to operate. He, rookie SF/PF Stanley Johnson, and PF/SF Ersan Ilyasova will compete to fill the gaping hole left by PF/C Greg Monroe this summer. Morris’ team-friendly 4 year/$20 million deal doesn’t hurt, either. To be honest, I’m not sure how this trade could’ve been any better from Detroit’s perspective.
Grade: A+
Major thanks to Corbin Fields (@ctuck_fields) for his significant contribution to this article.