The NBA trade market won’t be open for much longer. There are a few weeks left, and the Detroit Pistons have to figure out if they will make any changes or bank on their current roster to make a postseason run.
A few players have been linked to Detroit—but most insiders suggest that Trajan Langdon’s front office isn’t all that eager to make a deal that would shake up the roster.
However, there is an important development on the veteran guard, Jaden Ivey. According to The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer, the Pistons are known to be “gauging the market” for the fourth-year guard.
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Heading into the 2025-2026 NBA season, the Pistons were on a deadline to strike extensions with Ivey and the veteran center, Jalen Duren. Ultimately, they let the deadline approach without a deal in place.
Duren will benefit from that, seeing as though he’s having the best season of his career. The price tag has certainly gone up since last season. As for Ivey, his numbers are way down. Statistically, he’s having his worst stretch in all the areas in which he thrived throughout his first three seasons.
In 24 games, Ivey is averaging just 8.6 points per game, while shooting 35 percent from three. He is producing 1.8 assists per game and coming down with 2.2 rebounds per game.
Since he’s in a contract season, the Pistons will understandably look for an upgrade while seeing if they can get value for Ivey before he gets to scan the free agency market on his own. If the Pistons find a suitor, they won’t be able to sell high, but history says pre-injury Ivey brings plenty of scoring value to the table.
For the time being, the Pistons will continue to utilize the veteran guard in a bench role as he works on finding his groove again.