The Pistons are reshuffling the edges of their roster and their books, sending Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to the Bucks in exchange for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Detroit isn’t just changing personnel here. The deal also gives the Pistons a traded player exception and some much-needed financial breathing room, with the move creating about $7.2 million in cap flexibility. That space could matter if the team wants to fit in a new contract for restricted free agent Jalen Duren.
The picks headed to Milwaukee are both coming in next year’s draft, per Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. Detroit had been sitting on three 2027 second-rounders - its own, Milwaukee’s, and the least favorable of Brooklyn’s and Dallas’ selections - before sending two out in this swap.
LeVert is the biggest salary in the deal by a wide margin. ESPN’s Bobby Marks noted that he’ll make $14,809,200 next season, while Prince and Harris both come in at $3,815,861 after exercising their player options. All three are on expiring contracts.
For Milwaukee, LeVert becomes the latest stop on a winding NBA path. If the Bucks keep him, he’ll be his sixth team. He’s coming off a season in which he played 60 games off the bench and posted career lows across the board: 7.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, along with shooting marks of 41.7% from the field and 33.3% from three.
The Bucks also add to their draft stash. Before this agreement, Milwaukee controlled only two future second-round picks, Marks noted. After the trade, that total jumps to four.
Prince’s season was interrupted by injury after he underwent surgery in November to address a herniated disk in his neck. He ended up playing 26 games, including seven starts, and averaged 9.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game. He started 73 of 80 games for Milwaukee in 2024/25 and remains a career 38.7% three-point shooter, giving Detroit a veteran forward who could fit at either forward spot if he’s part of the plan.
Harris appeared in 48 games last season. With the Pistons already crowded at shooting guard, he looks like little more than a salary piece in the transaction.
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