Have you watched the Detroit Pistons this year? No. We don’t blame you. Plenty of teams are playing well in the 2023-24 NBA season. The Pistons are not one of them.

Have you watched the Dallas Mavericks? No? Shame on you. The Mavericks are enjoying a strong season. This team has a chance at making a title run this year.

Although, they do feel like they could be a piece short. That’s more than we can say for the Pistons – they might be a roster short of title contention.

With that in mind, it would make sense for them to move veteran Bojan Bogdanovic ahead of the deadline this year.

Could they send him to Dallas? 

NBA Trade Proposal: Dallas Mavericks Land Detroit Pistons’ Bojan Bogdanovic

Detroit Pistons Receive: C Richaun Holmes, G/F Josh Green, 2027 First-Round Pick (Top 10 Protected – DAL) 

Dallas Mavericks Receive: F Bojan Bogdanovic 

Perhaps we should be more patient with the Pistons. Every rebuild operates on its timeline. Realistically, a rebuild typically doesn’t end until a team drafts a player with true franchise player potential.

In other words, there’s some luck involved. Look at the Mavericks. Luka Doncic was ready to carry a playoff team by his sophomore season. That’s irregular. More often, it takes players longer to develop into that type of star. 

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Will Cade Cunningham ever get there? It’s hard to say. Cunningham’s 2023-24 season has been a mixed bag – he’s had some high highs and some low lows.

Wouldn’t this deal make life harder for him? 

Why The Detroit Pistons Do The Deal 

Sure. If the Pistons are concerned with improving Cunningham’s assist-to-turnover ratio, they won’t make this deal. Bogdanovic’s floor spacing is his only saving grace. Yet, that shouldn’t be their concern, should it?

The Pistons need to concern themselves with the future – after all, the present is bleak. As the worst team in the league, there’s no reason for Detroit to hang onto an aging player like Bogdanovic. They might as well get some value in return for him. 

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A protected pick ought to do. Moreover, Detroit should be happy to add a young defensive wing like Green – he’s young and fills a position of need for the Pistons. Should the Mavericks part with him?

Why The Dallas Mavericks Do The Deal 

We’ll correct ourselves. Dallas may have a couple of needs. This team could use a defensive wing. They could also use a third option after Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Unfortunately, they may only have the assets to land one or the other.

A third option feels like a higher priority. This team’s offensive pecking order is shallow. Often, that’s a recipe for falling apart in the playoffs. Dallas needs to add a new wrinkle to their attack if they want to make a deep run. 

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Bogdanovic could provide it. He’s able to create his own shot. Meanwhile, he’ll be an elite floor spacer for Doncic and Irving when he doesn’t have the rock. If the Mavericks acquire Bogdanovic, they’ll be must-watch TV.

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