NBA Trade Rumors: Pistons Would Best Wait For Offseason Before Getting Injured Nets Guard

Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets holds low chances of returning to action this 2020-21 NBA season due to a partially torn ACL. Hence, trading for him may not make sense despite reports claiming the Detroit Pistons are considering it.

Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated reported that the Nets are shopping Dinwiddie, and according to Ian Begley of SNY, the Detroit Pistons are one of the teams interested.

Things get a bit more complicated due to the fact that Dinwiddie holds a player option for next NBA season. For this season and the next, the 6-foot-5 guard is owed roughly $23.7 million, according to Spotrac, assuming he picks up the player option for next NBA season.

Given his current state, it would not come as a surprise if Dinwiddie exercises his player option. That could be with the Nets or some other team if he does get traded.

The Pistons are rebuilding, a reason why they have parted ways with Derrick Rose, with Blake Griffin possibly coming next. They are at the bottom of the NBA Eastern Conference standings with a 9-24 record, indicating that they are most likely out of the NBA playoff race.

If a Dinwiddie trade goes down, it would be a reunion of sorts. The 27-year-old guard played for Detroit from 2014 to 2016 but was not producing the numbers he is now delivering with the Nets. With the remarkable improvement, Begley's report makes a bit of sense, with Dinwiddie possibly getting a more significant role with the Pistons.

A concern here is what Dinwiddie plans to do with that player option he holds for next season. If he ends up not playing at all, a likely scenario is for him to exercise that option. With the Pistons’ playoff hopes not looking good, a plausible outcome is to have Dinwiddie suit up only by the 2021-22 NBA wars.

The Pistons do not have to rush and trade for Dinwiddie by the March 25 NBA trade deadline. If he is in the plans, they can wait until the offseason to make their move. With chances of the 38th overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft playing at some point this season, that could be a more ideal choice unless they are determined to snag Dinwiddie as one of their new foundations.