Pistons have the perfect solution to help Suns undo Mark Williams mistake

The Phoenix Suns have several big decisions to make this offseason, and what to do with center Mark Williams is at the very top.

They also appear to be prioritizing bringing back a couple of other players over the big man in need of an extension on his rookie deal, which is where the Detroit Pistons enter the equation.

Pistons have pair of big men who could become available for Suns

We saw in Detroit's Round 2 matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers that they were forced to sit starting center Jalen Duren for large portions of some of those games. Which gave both Isaiah Stewart and Paul Reed a chance to show what they could do on a big stage.

The Pistons are going to double down on Duren and will build around him moving forward, hoping that this playoff experience means he comes back stronger next season. But both Stewart and Reed both now deserve a bigger role on a different team.

Over in Phoenix the front office could let Williams walk this summer because they don't want to extend him with a number they are not comfortable paying.

They would look silly for doing so having given up a pair of first rounders to acquire him a year ago, but better to cut their losses now than be stuck with him as they try to win with Devin Booker.

Reed in particular would be a cost effective option as he is entering the final year of his current contract and is making just over $5 million. With Khaman Maluach getting some run in the postseason, the stage is set for him to earn more minutes too.

Why would the Suns have Williams and Maluach competing for the starting spot, when the alternative is a guy like Reed (or Stewart) who can start and then come off the bench when Maluach is ready to take over? As we've already discussed, there's also a way to make a trade work that also gets the Pistons the secondary scorer they badly need.

If Phoenix really is going to bring back both Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin, and if they cannot reach an agreement with Williams, then doing a deal with the Pistons makes sense.

They're clearly a move or two away from being in the NBA Finals, and the Suns could benefit from being in the right place at the right time as they trade away genuine assets in pursuit of doing this.

Can you imagine Stewart and Dillon Brooks on the same roster? Worth the admission price alone.

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