The Brooklyn Nets And Detroit Pistons Have Made A Trade

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski the Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets agreed to a trade on Friday afternoon.

The details of the trade can be seen in Tweets that are embedded below from Wojnarowski.

ESPN Sources: Brooklyn is trading C DeAndre Jordan, four future-second round picks and $5.78M to Detroit for Jahlil Okafor and Sekou Doumbouya. Pistons plan to work through a buyout on two-years, $20M owed Jordan; Nets will save $47M in salary and tax on deal.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2021

Nets send Pistons their own 2022 and 2027 second-round picks, a 2024 second-rounder via Wizards and a 2025 second via Warriors, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2021

Nets have shown ability to recruit top-level vet-minimum talent as a big-market title contender, which alleviates pressure of surrendering picks over life of Durant/Harden/Irving era. $47M in savings can be reinvested into free agents at mid-level exception, buying future seconds
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2021

The Nets sent DeAndre Jordan, four second round picks and $5.78 million to the Pistons for Jahlil Okafor and Sekou Doumbouya, according to Wojnarowski.

According to Wojnarowski, the former All-Star Jordan will not be sticking around in the Central Division on the Pistons, because they will workout a contract buyout.

Again, Pistons plan is to negotiate a contract buyout with the DeAndre Jordan and allow him to become a free agent, sources tell ESPN. In that scenario, the Lakers will be a serious contender, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/WjbY2ch41h
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2021

The Pistons did the Nets a favor, and saved them money in luxury tax, and for their part in the trade they received nice draft compensation.

Overall, the trade appears to be a good deal for both parties.

There is no chance that the Pistons make the NBA Playoffs next season, and they will likely want to keep stockpiling draft picks to develop young, cheap talent.

Last season, they finished with a lousy record of 20-52, which was good for last in the Central Division.

2021 Central Division Standings:

1.) Milwaukee Bucks (46-26)

2.) Indiana Pacers (34-38)

3.) Chicago Bulls (31-41)

4.) Cleveland Cavaliers (22-50)

5.) Detroit Pistons (20-52)

The Pistons were lucky enough to get the number one overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and selected Cade Cunningham out of Oklahoma State.

There is a good chance that he can save the franchise and become an All-Star in the near future.

The Pacers won all three contests against the Pistons during the 2020-21 NBA season.