Intriguing 3-team NBA trade could involve potential Giannis deal

The Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls have reportedly agreed to pull off an intriguing deal ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline.

There’s an impending three-team trade, as reported by ESPN, which sends Pistons guard Jaden Ivey and Timberwolves veteran Mike Conley to Chicago, while guard Kevin Huerter and forward Dario Saric of the Bulls are re-routed back to Detroit.

Minnesota also gets a 2026 first-round pick swap and moves under the first apron of the league’s salary cap, with speculation that it’s a contender to potentially land Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.

Ivey, 23, was the No. 5 overall pick by the Pistons in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Purdue, but was limited by injuries last season. He was logging a career-low 16.8 minutes per game this season as Detroit emerged atop the Eastern Conference standings.

Ivey, the son of Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey, will be a restricted free agent this offseason. Conley, Huerter and Saric are each on expiring contracts.

Bulls, Timberwolves, Pistons trade details

• Bulls get: Jaden Ivey, Mike Conley
• Pistons get: Kevin Huerter, Dario Saric
• Timberwolves get: 2026 first-round pick swap