3 teams that should try buying low with Jordan Poole trade
By Ian Levy
2. Detroit Pistons
The Pistons may not be interested in trading for Poole, committing money and any degree of offensive primacy when they have Jaden Ivey and Cade Cunningham in place as their backcourt of the future, along with whoever they land in this year’s draft. However, they have said they want to add additional shooting on the wings and Poole does make sense from a certain perspective.
Poole is more of a shooting threat than either Ivey or Cunningham at this point and would help space the floor with them. He could come off the bench as a microwave scorer or play with the other two in certain lineups. Also, the final year of his current deal would be 2026-27, the same year Jalen Duren and Ivey would be entering restricted free agency, so he could be moved again before the cap implications really take hold.
The other advantage for the Pistons would be how much leverage they have. They don’t need Poole, so they could keep all their picks and offer something like Killian Hayes, Marvin Bagley and R.J. Hampton — three flawed players they don’t actually need but who might have enough versatility and upside to intrigue the Warriors. If Golden State says no, you walk away and find a better option.