Detroit Pistons fans ‘perplexed’ by NBA trade deadline to acquire James Wiseman

The NBA’s trade deadline has not disappointed, with Kevin Durant going from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. As the trade deadline neared the 3 p.m. deadline, it seemed like the entire league wanted to get in on the fun.

Including the Detroit Pistons.

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With less than an hour left in the deadline, the Pistons, along with the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks completed a four-team deal that sent Saddiq Bey to the Atlanta Hawks, via the Golden State Warriors, for James Wiseman — a former No. 2 overall pick — and the Hawks pick up five second round picks. How did NBA Twitter, along with Pistons fans react to the craziness that the trade deadline brought.

The Golden State Warriors drafted James Wiseman over Lamelo Ball then traded him for Saddiq Bey 😂😂😂

— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) February 9, 2023

Warriors got some NFTs for James Wiseman

— . (@Nigerianscamsss) February 9, 2023

all along james wiseman was just five second-round picks in a trenchcoat

— russbengtson.eesh (@russbengtson) February 9, 2023

I promise I’m not throwin any type shade or hate. I just wanna make sure I got this correct. The Pistons traded Saddiq Bey to the Warriors for James Wiseman.

Then the Warriors turned around and traded Saddiq Bey to the Hawks for FIVE 2nd round picks? What are the Pistons doing?

— Malcolm Hart (@MrHart__) February 9, 2023

Prehaps, this was the moment that Bey knew he was headed out of Detroit?

Here’s Saddiq Bey exiting Pistons practice for the last time. Bey was taking shots during practice, this video taken about an hour before Woj broke the trade news on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/eDcPQNM3dZ

— Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) February 9, 2023