Pistons and Kings Complete a Trade

March 25, 2021 ,

Here we go as it's trade deadline day in the NBA and it's going to be a very busy day of transactions. The first 'deadline' deal happened overnight as the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings completed a deal. The trade sees the Pistons sending point-guard Delon Wright to the Kings in exchange for Cory Joseph and two second-round picks.

This deal sees Pistons head coach Dwane Casey lose one familiar face to receive another as he's reunited with Joseph from their Raptors days. The 29-year-old Canadian has put up 6.7 points, 2.4 assists, 2.2 rebounds as Joseph was completing his second year in Sac-Town.

The Kings second-rounders heading to Motown include the Lakers 2021 pick and their own 2024 pick.

As for Wright, he's one of the premiere defending point-guards in the league and is having a good season starting for the Pistons. So far he's averaged 10.4 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.6 rebounds over 35 games.

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