BREAKING: Pistons trade Monte Morris to Timberwolves

Detroit makes yet another move as the NBA trade deadline approaches

The Detroit Pistons are sending point guard Monte Morris to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Shake Milton, forward Troy Brown Jr., and a 2030 second-round pick, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

A Flint, Michigan native, the 28-year-old Morris only appeared in six games for the Pistons this season due to a right quadriceps injury. He was acquired for a second-round pick during the offseason from the Washington Wizards. He is currently averaging 4.5 points, 2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11.3 minutes per game.

Shake Milton signed a two-year, $10 million deal during the 2023 offseason, although the second year of that contract is a team option. He’s averaging 4.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in just 12.9 minutes per game this year. Milton has a track record of decent success as a backup guard, and at 6’5 he fits far better next to fellow “6’2” backup Marcus Sasser than the similarly diminutive Morris. His role remains to be seen, but he is a good bet to share second-string PG duties with Sasser as Killian Hayes is apparently out of the rotation in Detroit

The 24-year-old Troy Brown Jr. joins his fifth team in the last four years. He’s currently averaging 4.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and .9 assists in 11.1 minutes per game, all career lows, although he has shot 37.1% from beyond the three-point arc over the past three NBA seasons. With the acquisition of fellow forward Simone Fontecchio from the Utah Jazz earlier today, his role in Detroit is far less certain than Milton’s, as the Pistons roster currently sits at 16 players as of the writing of this article.

It appears at least one more move is coming for Detroit.

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