Pacers: Get a reliable shooter and source of perimeter points, along with seconds and a first for Nembardh, they get a roughly even contract match but end up getting off a little, they’re not contending this season even after recent performances, this is a soft rebuild trade.
Pistons: The pistons are at the top of the east by a little bit right now, and it’s likely they’ll get through the east in the playoffs well, but the real problem is any of the 3 teams they could face out west, OKC, Nuggets, or the Spurs, all of which I would take over the pistons most of the time, so they need to step it up, why not step it up with a great defensive two way guard to compliment both Cunningham and Ivey, this trade they do it relatively cheaply for a reasonably strong player to help push they over the edge.