Pistons acquiring Timberwolves guard in pick swap

The Pistons will acquire shooting guard Wendell Moore Jr. and the 37th pick in Thursday's draft from the Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Minnesota will receive the 53rd selection in return.

The trade serves as a slight salary dump for the Wolves, who unload Moore’s $2.5M contract for next season. Minnesota picked up the third-year option on Moore last October.

Moore, 22, was drafted by Dallas with the No. 26 pick in the 2022 draft and was shipped to Houston and then Minnesota in a pair of trades. He has seen limited playing time at the NBA level, appearing in 54 total games, including 25 this season when he averaged just 3.0 minutes per night.

This is the first deal that has leaked on what is expected to be an active day of trading as the NBA draft has expanded to two days for the first time.