Pistons & Bucks Part of Elaborate 6-Team Trade

The Detroit Pistons & Milwaukee Bucks have swung a deal involving three long-time NBA veterans. The Bucks receive Caris LeVert, while the Pistons get Taurean Prince and Gary Harris. It's all part of a wild six-team trade that encompasses old and new moves.

The Detroit Pistons are trading Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to the Milwaukee Bucks for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris, sources tell ESPN. Pistons will create a trade exception from the deal and savings while Bucks acquire LeVert and pick up assets. pic.twitter.com/J615WaNmGA

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 7, 2026

The Pistons create a trade exception from this part of the deal along with other financial savings. But these are only two of the six teams involved in the sign-and-trade bonanza.

Of course, as far as six-team trades, this one will go down as one of the least impactful ones. The most notable name, perhaps, is three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, who will go back to the Washington Wizards (from Dallas) on a new three-year deal as part of the transaction. 

The other intriguing part of the deal sees D'Angelo Russell being shipped from the Wizards (to whom he never reported after being dealt there last season) to the Memphis Grizzlies.

BREAKING: D’Angelo Russell has been traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in an elaborate, six-team trade involving numerous sign-&-trade deals 🚨

Detroit:
- John Collins
- Gary Harris
- Taurean Prince

Memphis:
- Isaiah Stewart
- D’Angelo Russell
- Future 2nd-round pick
- Future… pic.twitter.com/qRrx8MJoGP

— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) July 8, 2026

Many parts of this deal were already reported at the start of free agency a week ago. Stewart to Memphis and Collins to Detroit were the most notable moves from the earlier transactions.