Detroit Pistons fans are solely focused on the Jalen Duren stalemate at this point in the offseason. It's unlikely that the Pistons will make another move this summer, but the business around the NBA is still not over. Teams are still trying to finalize their rosters for next season, which means that there will be more players on the move between now and the start of the season in October.
These players will include familiar faces for Pistons fans. Let's take a look at some former Pistons who may find themselves traded before the summer is over.
Dennis Schröder
The second-most traded player in NBA history may be on the move once again. Schröder has played for 11 teams in his 13-year NBA career, including the Pistons in the 2024-25 season.
Despite generally being a valuable contributor in all of his stops, he either ends up wearing out his welcome or becoming a cap casualty due to his player-friendly contract.
This may be the case in Cleveland. Even though the German guard was an important part of Cleveland's rotation down the stretch and in the playoffs, he is overpaid at $14.8 million next season.
The Cavs are trying to shed salary to be able to re-sign James Harden and stay under the second, and ideally, the first apron. This makes Schröder and his salary the most obvious trade candidate.
Caris LeVert
The veteran shooting guard was just traded to the Milwaukee Bucks from Detroit this summer, but this doesn't mean that he will start the season there. LeVert is still eligible to be traded, as long as he isn't aggregated with another player in a deal.
The Bucks have 17 players under contract for next season. This means that they have to move on from two players before the start of the campaign. They have a ton of backcourt depth with Tyler Herro and Ryan Rollins starting, lottery pick Brayden Burries, new arrival Kasparas Jakucionis, and veterans Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, and Gary Trent Jr. coming off the bench. It's difficult to see how LeVert cracks the rotation amid this depth.
That is why LeVert and his $14.8 million salary for next season could be traded again.
Saddiq Bey
The former Pistons first-round pick emerged out of nowhere last season to prove himself as a starting-caliber forward. He was one of the few bright spots in New Orleans, putting together a career season averaging 17.7 points on 45.1/36.7/84.1 shooting splits in his first season since the ACL tear back in March 2024.
Bey is still only 27 years old and will only make $6.4 million next season. Given where the Pelicans are as a franchise, Bey should be a clear trade candidate. There have to be teams around the league willing to give up decent future assets for a quality player on a team-friendly contract.
The Pelicans, however, have held on to Bey so far and may choose to give him a contract extension instead. Whether this would be the smart move given their status as a franchise is a different question, but there should be some trade demand for Bey.
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