Overview
- Chicago is set to receive guards Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr., Detroit is getting Kevin Huerter and Dario Šarić, and the Pistons also obtain a protected 2026 first-round pick swap from Minnesota, according to multiple reports.
- Minnesota did not take back a player and used the trade to move under the first apron, with its projected luxury tax dropping from about $24 million to $3.8 million, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
- Reporting frames Detroit’s motive as adding perimeter spacing around Cade Cunningham with Huerter, while Šarić is widely viewed as movable salary that could be flipped or waived as roster mechanics are sorted.
- Ivey arrives in Chicago as a buy-low play after a broken left fibula in 2025 and knee surgery preceded a reduced role this season (8.2 points in 16.8 minutes), and Conley provides veteran guard depth on an expiring deal.
- Several outlets note Conley could be moved again before the deadline, and coverage links Minnesota’s cap reset to potential additional moves, with any pursuit of a star such as Giannis Antetokounmpo characterized as speculative.