The Detroit Pistons were one of the NBA 's most pleasant surprises last season, winning 44 games and giving the New York Knicks a good run for their money in the first round of the playoffs.

Suddenly, the Pistons have hope for the first time in nearly two decades, and in a weak Eastern Conference that should be wide open next year, they should have a chance to make a serious run.

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In order to do that, though, Detroit may have to swing a major trade, and Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz may have the answer for them: Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen.

Swartz has proposed a blockbuster deal in which the Pistons would send Ron Holland, Tobias Harris, Marcus Sasser, a 2026 first-round draft pick and a 2028 second-rounder — both unprotected — to the

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