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Pistons linked to NBA-altering four-team Giannis Antetokounmpo trade for $120 million All-Star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Detroit Pistons appear serious about addressing a glaring weakness: a complementary running mate for Cade Cunningham.
Despite missing out on Austin Reaves, ESPN’s Shams Charania confirmed that Detroit was interested in signing the 6-foot-5 Los Angeles Lakers star guard before he signed a four-year, $185 million deal to return to the historic Western Conference franchise on Wednesday.
Former Miami Heat All-Star Tyler Herro is another contributor who’s been heavily linked to Detroit lately. The Kentucky product was included in a blockbuster Monday night trade, sending him and several other valuable assets to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
With the deal technically still incomplete (the Heat and Bucks can’t finalize it until July 6), NBA reporter Evan Sidery took on the challenge of crafting an enlarged, NBA-altering four-team Antetokounmpo trade idea that would ship Herro to Detroit.
“The Bucks could extract a few extra assets, if they further expand the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade,’ Sidery wrote on X/Twitter. “Heat: Giannis + Bobby Portis. Pistons: Tyler Herro. (Toronto) Raptors: Myles Turner.
“Milwaukee: Nate Ament, Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Isaiah Stewart, Gradey Dick, Caris LeVert, Jakob Poeltl, two 2027 first-round picks (via Toronto and Detroit), a 2030 swap, a 2031 first-round pick, a 2033 first-round pick, and a 2033 second-round pick.”
Having the luxury of leaning on Herro when things get tough offensively would do wonders for Cunningham’s confidence in Detroit. Herro isn’t a typical secondary scoring option, as the 26-year-old possesses elite wiggle, textbook shooting mechanics, speed-manipulation tactics, and valuable NBA Finals experience (two appearances) that would significantly raise the Pistons’ ceiling.
Herro averaged 20.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game with the Heat this season, connecting on 48.0% of his field goals and 37.8% of his three-point jumpers.
If the Pistons are looking to bounce back from their disappointing second-round playoff exit as the top seed in the Eastern Conference, finding a way to land Herro should be a primary priority.
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