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Trade Radar · open rumor · Saturday, October 31 · 5 d ago

Central Notes: Reed, Holland, McConnell, Furphy, Bulls

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

After the Pistons traded Isaiah Stewart to Memphis during the offseason, the expectation was that Paul Reed would be in for a bigger role in the team’s frontcourt. Reed’s role has been even more significant than anticipated in the early going due to Jalen Duren’s hamstring strain, but the seventh-year big man certainly doesn’t look […]

Confidence
39%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+0nobody else has reported this yet
Age−65 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
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Jalen Duren
Pistons · C · 19.5 pts · 10.5 reb · 2.0 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $40.16M · next season $36.95M
Isaiah Stewart
Isaiah Stewart
Grizzlies · F-C · 10.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $15.00M · next season $15.00M
Paul Reed
Paul Reed
Pistons · F · 7.8 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.2 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $5.60M · expiring
Chicago Bulls
$164.3M · under the cap · 14 contracts · cap sheet
Detroit Pistons
$193.3M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

Build it in the Trade Machine →
Jalen Duren → Bulls
Send out at least $31.93M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $40.16M they need to send out $31.93M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Isaiah Stewart → Bulls
Send out at least $7.38M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $15.00M they need to send out $7.38M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Isaiah Stewart → Pistons
Send out at least $7.38M
The Pistons are over the cap, so to take on $15.00M they need to send out $7.38M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Paul Reed → Bulls
Send out at least $2.68M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $5.60M they need to send out $2.68M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.

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