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In a new trade proposal, the Detroit Pistons acquire Michael Porter Jr. from the Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n
With less than two weeks to go before the NBA<\/a> trade deadline, Michael Porter Jr.<\/a> is one of the best players still on the market.<\/p>\n While the Brooklyn Nets<\/a> have struggled this season, the 6\u201910\u201d forward is having a career year in his seventh season in the league, averaging 24.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists (all career-highs). He could help any playoff contender with his sharpshooting and rebounding abilities and showed he can defend in the playoffs, when he was with the Denver Nuggets<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a recent trade proposal, CBS Sports\u2019 Sam Quinn<\/a> has the Detroit Pistons<\/a> acquiring Porter Jr. for a promising young player and draft picks.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the full trade proposal:<\/p>\n Pistons receive: F Michael Porter Jr. Who says yes to this deal? Who says no? Let\u2019s see it through and find out:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Why Detroit Pistons Make This Trade<\/p>\n The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA<\/a>, ranking second in the league in defensive rating, right behind the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>. Detroit can return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2005 by adding more shooting, while sacrificing little on the defensive side of the ball.<\/p>\n Enter Porter Jr., who has turned himself into one of the best two-way wings in the league this year. He would pair perfectly with Duncan Robinson<\/a> in the Pistons\u2019 frontcourt, giving them two players that can knock down threes and guard at a high level. He\u2019s the kind of addition that could help Detroit not only make it through the Eastern Conference playoffs, but compete for the franchise\u2019s fourth Larry O\u2019Brien trophy.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Pistons are in win-now mode and have the kind of available assets to get this deal done. Harris is on an expiring contract and will help match salaries, while Ivey is a high-upside guard who has been phased out of the rotation as he works his way back from a leg injury<\/a> he sustained last year. Detroit would also still own its first-round pick for the next two seasons in this hypothetical trade.<\/p>\n Why Brooklyn Nets Make This Trade<\/p>\n Everything starts with the point guard position in today\u2019s NBA, and the rebuilding Nets would grab their point guard of the future, in the hopes that he can become a franchise player, in this deal.<\/p>\n Ivey, still just 23, was certainly showing that kind of potential last year before his injury, averaging 17.6 points and four assists while shooting 46% from the field and 40.9% from three. When fully healthy, he\u2019s a dynamic facilitator who would slot in nicely next to the rookie Egor Demin<\/a> in the Nets\u2019 backcourt.<\/p>\n With two draft picks coming back in this deal, the Nets would have 13 picks in the next three years<\/a>. That flexibility can only help the organization as it tries to put a competitive team on the floor.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tColin Capece<\/a> is an NBA Contributing Writer at Heavy. His work has appeared in The Sporting News, The Dallas Morning News, USA Today and The Arizona Republic, where he covered everything from Caitlin Clark mania to a burgeoning cricket league. Capece received his master’s degree from Northwestern University and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame. He roots for all the long-suffering New York sports teams. More about Colin Capece<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Nets\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty In a new trade proposal, the Detroit Pistons acquire Michael Porter Jr. from the Brooklyn Nets. 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\nNets receive: F Tobias Harris, G Jaden Ivey, 2028 first-round pick, 2027 second-round pick (via Bucks<\/a>)<\/p>\n