Detroit Pistons: Ranking trade assets heading into the offseason

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7. Bruce Brown

This is where locked in Detroit Pistons fans will start to get frustrated. Bruce Brown has endeared himself to fans quickly after being drafted alongside Khyri Thomas in the second round of the 2018 Draft without much fanfare. He took a solid leap from year one to year two, averaging 8.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.2 minutes per game this past season.

Outside of the Motor City, however, his reputation is likely not nearly as high. He is an inefficient offensive player (even as he is improving) and has yet to fully ascertain which position he really plays.

He needs to become a better shooter and needs to improve his confidence on that end of the floor. The return on a trade involving Bruce Brown likely results in him being a throw-in and nothing more.

Simply put, Bruce Brown is more important to the Pistons than he would be to any other team. He is developing into a vocal leader, even if he just turned 24. He is an above-average defender, often tasked with locking down the best guard on the opposing team. Detroit is better off keeping him rather than flipping him for anything that is likely to be available.

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