Pistons plan to send Mason Plumlee, No. 37 pick to Hornets for No. 57 pick

The Charlotte Hornets are acquiring center Mason Plumlee and the No. 37 pick from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for the No. 57 pick, sources tell ESPN.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

ANALYSIS: With the emergence of Isaiah Stewart, Plumlee's role in Detroit diminshed as the 2020-21 season went on. Now, Detroit clears the $8.1 million salary Plumlee is owed for next season. Heading to Charlotte, Plumee has the opportunity to become their starting center alongside an intriguing young core headlined by LaMelo Ball.