The Detroit Pistons have opted to continue their rebuilding phase instead of pursuing high-profile free agents, despite having the cap space. They acquired veterans like Tobias Harris and Tim Hardaway Jr. but maintained their young core. Currently, the Pistons sit seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 6-8 record, showing improvement from last season's struggles.

In a speculative trade scenario, Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey suggests the Pistons could acquire All-Star Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers. This would involve trading away key players and future draft picks. However, the Pistons' new President of Basketball Operations, Trajan Langdon, has indicated that they are not in a win-now mode, making such a move less likely.