The red-hot Detroit Pistons have cruised to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 10-2 record to begin the 2025-26 campaign.
Even still, the team's final roster might not be set.
Though it would be difficult for the Pistons' front office to toy around with their roster by scouring the trade market after a phenomenal start, the franchise could be ready to build upon their success by completing a blockbuster swap in the near future.
According to Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley, that's a possibility that can grow in likelihood as the season rolls along. In fact, Buckley recently spoke on Detroit's potential ability to snag 10-time All-Star center and 2020 NBA champion Anthony Davis from the Dallas Mavericks to assist their early MVP candidate Cade Cunningham.
"Davis, at least, still has some marketability, although his ongoing availability issues clearly cut into that," Buckley wrote Wednesday.
"Still, if a team like Detroit views him as the missing piece, the Mavs could collect a decent number of assets."
"The draft picks would be the obvious draw, but Ivey, when healthy, could give some overdue attention to the point guard spot, while Stewart and other Dallas veterans would have suitors if (should be when) the Mavs circle back to the market in search of more picks and young players."
In a hypothetical swap between two franchises trending in opposite directions, Buckley has Detroit shipping Jaden Ivey, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, two first-round picks and two second-round picks to Dallas in exchange for their future Hall of Famer.
Following the dismissal of the Mavericks' former general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, Davis' name has been thrown in countless trade rumors, as plenty of fans and media members alike are expecting a rebuild to commence in Dallas.
The 32-year-old big man's injury history is a massive concern for a young, up-and-coming group like the Pistons, but there's no question that a healthy Davis could plausibly push the team over the top in the East.
In just five outings for the Mavericks this season before suffering a calf injury, the 5-time All-NBA Team selection has averaged 20.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks in only 29.8 minutes of action, proving to remain a dominant force when available.
As a potential pick-and-roll partner for Cunningham and frontcourt partner on both ends for the Pistons' rising center Jalen Duren (19.4 points, 12.0 rebounds), it would be hard to envision the trio not meshing together seamlessly.
However, the question of whether Davis can remain healthy through an entire season and subsequent playoff run still looms large.
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