DET—UTA

[SkyHook]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/278726/Pistons-Considering-Pivot-Away-From-Renting-Out-Cap-Space-At-Trade-Deadline

Simple trade:

Sexton
72nd percentile EPM (89th O, 9th D)
$18,350,000 + 1 yr, $18,975,000

for

Ivey
55th percentile EPM (75th O, 19th D)
$7,977,240 + 1 yr, $10,107,163

Why?
Pistons are 1.5 games back of the 4th seed. This improves their ability to compete this season and beyond. (+4 wins on FANSPO.)

Jazz turbocharge their tank with an injured player, banking on his return the following season. (-4 wins on FANSPO.)

Could expand this to include Svi for Tech to preserve more capspace for Detroit to rent.

[BigGargamel]

These guys are already comparable stat wise, and Ivey is younger and cheaper. Don't see the point. This is the type of short sighted trade the Pistons should be avoiding.

[MoneyTalks41890]

Imo Pistons shouldn’t think about trading Ivey like this. Devaluing because of injury. But I like the target.

IMO Sasser and Wendell Moore plus a protected 1st for Sexton would be the right deal. But Detroit shouldn’t trade a 1st.

[Mavrelous]

Ivey is RFA, Sexton is a FA, Sexton is a better player, Ivey was breaking out before the injury and has a rare speed that still gives him potential, UTA owes value on this exchange.

[MoneyTalks41890]

What about Ivey, Collins for Sexton, Harris?

[DetroitSho]

Ivey is RFA, Sexton is a FA, Sexton is a better player, Ivey was breaking out before the injury and has a rare speed that still gives him potential, UTA owes value on this exchange.

Ivey isn't even a restricted free agent. He still has a whole year left on his rookie deal.

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[Mavrelous]

Ivey is RFA, Sexton is a FA, Sexton is a better player, Ivey was breaking out before the injury and has a rare speed that still gives him potential, UTA owes value on this exchange.

Ivey isn't even a restricted free agent. He still has a whole year left on his rookie deal.

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Both Ivey and Sexton have additional year on their contracts, they become RFA/FA after next year.

[jayjaysee]

I know it’s early for my rant but.. Sexton should be renegotiated and extended in September. I don’t see him as a normal free agent for Detroit or Utah (teams that can easily create 12-15m cap space this summer)..

Assuming, Sexton is happy in Utah or DetroitC, I would say that renegotiate and extend option is as valuable/more than RFA. Sexton should be a bargain contract from 2026-2029 while Ivey might be what Brooklyn/Miami/LA have to settle on overpaying in free agency.

As someone who wrongfully thought Cleveland should build around Sexton and trade Garland.. I love this for Detroit.

But I also think you can get Sexton without using Ivey and then flip Ivey once he is healthy. So that’s the route I would go. Just need to find a first round pick, or trade your own future well protected first.

[oldncreaky]

Pass for DET

Before his injury, Ivey had taken a significant step forward. Not a leap, but a very good step. The flashes of brilliance on both ends were becoming more consistent, and the brain-dead "Why did he do that?!?!?" mistakes were less frequent. There's absolutely no way I'd want to sacrifice the huge potential that Ivey has.

[Kalamazoo317]

Pass for DET

Before his injury, Ivey had taken a significant step forward. Not a leap, but a very good step. The flashes of brilliance on both ends were becoming more consistent, and the brain-dead "Why did he do that?!?!?" mistakes were less frequent. There's absolutely no way I'd want to sacrifice the huge potential that Ivey has.

Both ends? Did I miss where he started playing defense?

[SkyHook]

Thanks for the feedback. Mixed results, which is about what I expected.