The Pistons will get plenty of calls on Bojan Bogdanovic ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline. Question is, will they get the right offer?
It will take a lot to pry the veteran wing from the Pistons' hands, especially after they signed him to a two-year extension in October. Bogdanovic leads Detroit in scoring with a career-high 21.1 points per game and is among the NBA's top 15 three-point shooters at 42.2 percent.
Several teams are reportedly pursuing Bogdanovic, including the Cavaliers, Lakers, Suns and Mavericks, but Troy Weaver and the Pistons have set a "lofty asking price," according to Yahoo! Sports:
At this juncture, the Pistons are seeking at least one first-rounder and either a young player with upside or additional draft capital.
In other words, a late first-round pick won't get it done on its own.
We'll see if the Pistons' change their posture as the deadline gets closer, but they don't have much reason to. They need to field a better team next season and trading Bogdanovic makes them worse. And they're already on track for one of the top-three slots in this year's draft lottery.
Bogdanovic is neither a rental nor a salary dump. He is a proven scorer at the top of his game who's under contract through 2024-25. That's a piece the Pistons can build around.
To part ways with him, they'll likely have to be blown away by an offer.