The first big trade of the NBA season is in the books. The Atlanta Hawks sent Trae Young to his top preferred destination, the Washington Wizards, in exchange

Detroit Pistons generated a trade exception worth $14.3 million last summer, meaning they can add salary without sending any. But it expires soon.

The Pistons (27-9), despite missing starters Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren, picked apart the New York Knicks in a 121-90 thrashing. The Knicks boast the fourth-best offensive rating (120.1) in the NBA but Detroit held them to a season low in scoring, further solidifying itself as the East’s best team on the second night of back-to-back games.

Wednesday’s 108-93 loss to the Detroit Pistons poked at an exposed nerve of dissatisfaction for Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević. He’s frustrated.

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2025 was a year of explosive growth for the Detroit Pistons.

The Detroit Pistons had this game circled on the calendar. And then they showed why, destroying the New York Knicks all night Monday.

It might not be long until Killian Hayes is competing on NBA courts again as the former Detroit Pistons lottery pick is making a strong argument for another shot at the big leagues.

Ex-Pistons first-rounder strengthens NBA comeback case originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Former Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes is working on getting back on the NBA’s radar.