DETROIT PISTONS ACQUIRE KEVIN HUERTER AND DARIO SARIC FROM CHICAGO, DRAFT COMPENSATION FROM MINNESOTA
The Detroit Pistons have acquired guard Kevin Huerter and forward Dario Šarić from the Chicago Bulls and a 2026 first-round protected pick swap from Minnesota as part of a three-team trade. As a part of the deal, Detroit sent guard Jaden Ivey and Minnesota sent veteran guard Mike Conley to Chicago.
Huerter (6-6, 198) is a seven-year NBA veteran who has appeared in 526 career games with Chicago, Sacramento and Atlanta, holding career averages of 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists on 44.2% shooting in 27.8 minutes per game. This season with Chicago, Huerter has averaged 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists across 44 games while shooting 45.5% from the field and 31.4% from 3-point range in 23.6 minutes per game. He was acquired by Chicago last season and appeared in 70 total games with the Bulls, averaging 11.7 points on 44.8% shooting from the field and 34.2% from beyond the arc.
A native of Albany, NY, Huerter was drafted 19th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft where he was selected to the 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie Second Team. On July 6, 2022, Huerter was traded by Atlanta to the Sacramento Kings, where he spent parts of three seasons with the Kings (2022-25), averaging 11.7 points while shooting 45.9% from the field and 36.9% from three. He had his best season in 2022-23 with Sacramento, averaging 15.2 points on 48.5% from the field and 40.2% from 3-point range in 75 games. The 27-year-old guard has appeared in 30 career playoff games, averaging 10.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 29.8 minutes per game.
Šarić (6-10, 225) was acquired by the Chicago Bulls in a three-team trade on Feb. 1, 2026. Prior to the trade, he appeared in five games with the Sacramento Kings this season. A nine-year NBA veteran, Šarić has appeared in 498 career games for Philadelphia, Phoenix, Golden State, Denver and Sacramento and holds career averages of 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 22.3 minutes per game. A native of Sibenik, Croatia, Šarić was taken 12th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2014 NBA Draft.
Ivey (6-3, 195) was drafted fifth overall to Detroit in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft out of Purdue. He appeared in 214 games for Detroit and averaged 14.9 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 27.9 minutes per game. A native of South Bend, Ind., Ivey appeared in 33 games this season averaging 8.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.8 minutes per game