So maybe the Pistons won't be so active at the trade deadline, after all.
Despite shopping numerous players in an effort to spark their rebuild, including Andre Drummond and Derrick Rose, their demands might turn buyers away.
Drummond's value is reportedly already down to a second-round pick, with the Pistons still pursuing a first. Detroit may trade him either way, to avoid the risk of having to pay him next season.
Rose, meanwhile, may not be moved at all if the Pistons can't get a high first-rounder. According to The Athletic, Detroit's asking price is a "lottery-level first-round pick."
While Rose is almost surely worth a late first-rounder, it's hard to imagine him netting the Pistons a pick in the top 14. It's also not clear if any non-playoff contender would have interest. Perhaps a young team eyeing a push next season, with Rose under contract at an affordable price for another year.
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Fact is, the Pistons won't trade him for whatever they can get. They like Rose as a player and a leader, and they'd like to have him around next year as the roster continues to get younger.
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Over 42 games this season, Rose is averaging 18.9 points and 6.0 assists. He's scored at least 20 points in each of his last 13 games. His numbers per 36 minutes are the best of his career. To no surprise, he's a hot commodity on the market.
But the teams believed to be interested don't have a lottery-pick to offer, at least not in 2020. Unless other teams enter the picture, Rose may stay put for at least the rest of this season.
In addition to Drummond and Rose, the Pistons have reportedly made Luke Kennard available. While Kennard continues to improve offensively, his health and his defense are question marks and he's headed for a big raise next summer.
Other veterans the Pistons could trade include Langston Galloway, Markieff Morris and Reggie Jackson.
