Pistons Reportedly Consider Kyrie Irving Trade

Detroit may pursue Kyrie Irving as a trade-deadline upgrade alongside Cade Cunningham after its 60-win season ended in a second-round playoff loss. ESPN’s Vincent Goodwill reported that Pistons staffers like Irving’s shot creation and potential fit with Cunningham, while Detroit’s earlier efforts to land Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant did not succeed. Any Irving deal would carry significant risks: he is recovering from a torn ACL, is 34, earns $39.5 million this season and could seek a new contract after it. Detroit has secured its long-term core by re-signing Jalen Duren to a five-year, $200 million deal, but whether it makes another major move may depend on Irving’s health and the price Dallas would accept.