The Detroit Pistons are in prime position to make serious noise in the Eastern Conference potentially more in the 2025-26 NBA season.
After a dominant win over the New York Knicks on Monday night, the Pistons are 27-9, leading the East.
So it might be time for them to consider one sturdy upgrade to ensure they can reach their absolute ceiling.
ESPN's Zach Kram took a look at the Pistons in a new article on Tuesday, and he suggested they target a trade for Michael Porter Jr.
MPJ is in his first season with the Brooklyn Nets after a trade from the Denver Nuggets, and he has continued to prove he's a legitimate high-level scorer in the NBA.
"The former NBA champion brings plenty of playoff experience and is in the midst of a career season, averaging 25.9 points on 40.8% 3-point shooting in Brooklyn," Kram writes. "With all of their picks available to trade, the Pistons have the assets to pry Porter away from the Nets, but the Pistons likely won't need to give up as much for him as they would for other star-level players."
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Porter would get less of the ball in Detroit than he is in Brooklyn, but that shouldn't be a concern because of where Porter comes from.
When he was in Denver, Porter played with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. He knows how to get his looks away from the basketball.
That would work well in Detroit with Cade Cunningham running the show, for sure.
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