Teams have begun to think about which players to add and which ones to let go as the NBA trade deadline approaches in less than two months.

After a dreadful season, The Athletic explored possible deals that Monty Williams and company could take into consideration. The Detroit Pistons are now languishing at 2-24 and 15th in the Eastern Conference.

Isaiah Stewart, a fourth-year forward, was one among the players whom James Edwards III noted in his article. Edwards stated that the Celtics, Thunder, and Mavericks have all expressed interest in the former Washington Husky in the section of the article devoted to Stewart.

Stewart appears like a physical player who can compete in the paint and help the Thunder address some of their rebounding problems, making him a solid fit for Oklahoma City on the court.

Stewart also brings a combination of size, strength, and physicality that OKC

does not currently have on their roster. Stewart may not have made the Modern

Frontier starting lineup, but pairing him with Chet Holmgren might give Mark

Daigneault’s offensive another dimension.

The 22-year-old forward is shooting 36.7% from outside the arc and 45.5% from the field this season, averaging 10.2

points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. Stewart’s 2022–2023 statistics were

marginally better, with 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.

At 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds, Stewart would probably put up better stats in OKC, where he would be on the court

alongside better players in a more successful offense.

Even though there are no official reports of trade talks between the Thunder and Pistons, Sam Presti and company’s

interest in Stewart suggests that Oklahoma City may show more interest

in Stewart as the trade deadline approaches.

It wouldn’t be shocking if OKC assessed what it would take to acquire the Pistons

forward in a trade if their rebounding problems persist.