Together holding the last two positions on the Eastern rankings, the Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards have just reached an agreement to exchange players on January 15 Vietnam time.
The two most notable names in this trade are former pick 2 Marvin Bagley III and experienced pitcher Danilo Gallinari. According to reputable journalist Adrian Wojnarowski, details are as follows:
_ Detroit Pistons received: Mike Muscala, Danilo Gallinari
_ Washington Wizards received: Marvin Bagley, Isaiah Livers, 2 second round picks
In terms of achievements this season, the Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards not only ranked last in the East but also in the entire NBA. The Pistons have only had 3 wins since the beginning of the season while the Wizards have 7 wins.
Even though they played poorly, the two teams still shook hands to transfer and exchange players for their own purposes. The Detroit Pistons, with a very young roster, will have two more experienced players, Gallinari and Muscala, who are also two pitchers with relatively good physiques.
As for the Washington Wizards, the situation has not improved much after this team traded for Jordan Poole from the Golden State Warriors. Now they will have another young player, Isaiah Livers, and two second round picks for the future.
As for the case of former pick 2 Marvin Bagley III, experts said the player born in 1999 is expected to liquidate his contract with the Wizards to become a free agent.
Another factor surrounding this exchange deal is helping the Detroit Pistons free up salary funds, mainly coming from the contract of Marvin Bagley III.
Depending on who the team management wants to keep in the squad in next summer’s transfer window, the Pistons will be able to spend up to 60 million USD in salary budget. This is a number enough to help them recruit some high-quality pieces to improve their performance.
As for the Washington Wizards, the road to rebuilding the team seems to be very long. Agreeing to liquidate the contract with Bagley or continue to trade this player will help the team have more picks in the NBA Draft.
