The Detroit Pistons didn’t waste any time making their recent trade official, as the team officially announced the Kevin Huerter and Jaden Ivey swap just hours after it was made.
It was a disappointing and [frustrating end to the Ivey era](https://pistonpowered.com/jaden-ivey-era-ends-disappointing-thud-detroit-pistons), but one that makes sense, as he wasn’t going to get the chances he needs in Detroit and still hadn’t carved out a role for himself more than halfway through the season.
The Pistons [may still have more planned,](https://pistonpowered.com/frustrating-jaden-ivey-trade-points-bigger-move-coming-detroit-pistons) but I’d be shocked if they did anything drastic, as Ivey seemed to be the only young player they were willing to put on the table, and he now plays for Chicago.
We’ll have to wait to see if the Pistons make another trade or two before tomorrow’s 3PM ET deadline, but they will soon have to make roster moves one way or another.
Detroit Pistons roster: Too many players, not enough spots
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After taking back both Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric in the Ivey trade, the Pistons have too many players rostered.
They also have Daniss Jenkins, who is now the de-facto backup point guard with Ivey gone and only has a game of eligibility left before the Pistons either have to promote him to a full-time deal or lose him for the playoffs.
So, the Pistons need to clear two roster spots, not just one, but luckily that won’t be difficult to do.
If Detroit doesn’t make any other moves before the deadline, they can simply cut Isaac Jones and Dario Saric, neither of whom was likely to play at all for the Pistons anyway.
Jones has been on the team for a while and has barely stepped on the floor, while Saric has appeared in just five games this season and may be out of the league soon.
I had a concerning number of fans tell me Saric was the answer to the Pistons’ backup power forward spot. Ummm, no. Saric has about as much chance to play for the Pistons this season as I do and will likely be dumped before he gets a number in Detroit.
After clearing these two, the Pistons will have an open roster spot for Daniss Jenkins and can either sign him for the rest of the season (in which case he’ll be a restricted free agent at the end) or to a multi-year deal.
Jenkins already turned down a two-year deal at the minimum, so the Pistons will have to pony up a bit more for his services. Considering Jenkins will likely make less in three years than Ivey will command next season alone, it was smart to make Ivey someone else’s problem.
The trade deadline Isn't over yet, but if this is all the Pistons are going to do, then they will need to make two cuts, and their team will be set.