Detroit Pistons General Manager Troy Weaver continues to mold the roster into what he envisions and, on Friday, decided to trade away the last remaining Piston that was not “his guy” by sending Sekou Doumbouya and Jahlil Okafor to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for DeAndre Jordan and four future second-round picks. The Pistons plan on buying out the remainder of Jordan’s contract to make him an unrestricted free agent:
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 future draft picks the Pistons will receive are the Nets’ second-round selections in 2022 and 2027, along with another from the Memphis Grizzlies or Washington Wizards in 2024 and a fourth from the Wizards or Golden State Warriors in 2025.
Doumbouya is just 20, but he was the longest-tenured Pistons player remaining on the roster, and the only one who predated Weaver’s arrival last year. With his departure, Killian Hayes’ the Pistons’ first-round pick in 2020 (seventh overall) becomes the longest-tenured player.
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