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Report: Suns, Pistons Reach Impasse in Luke Kennard Trade Talks over Draft Pick

Megan ArmstrongFeb 5, 2020

Detroit Pistons guard Luke Kennard will not be taking up residence in Phoenix prior to the NBA trade deadline comes Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday night, trade discussions between the Pistons and Phoenix Suns surrounding Kennard "have reached an impasse."

Wojnarowski added: "Sides unable to agree on protections for a Suns first-round pick that would have been in the deal."

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Kennard was drafted 12th overall out of Duke by Detroit in the 2017 draft.

Coincidentally, the Pistons and Suns are playing each other on Thursday night in Phoenix.

The 23-year-old has not played since Dec. 21 as he continues to nurse bilateral knee tendinitis. Before the injury sidelined him, the 6'5" sharpshooter was averaging a career-high 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 28 games (25 starts) for the 18-34 Pistons.

Kennard commented on the trade rumors earlier Wednesday:

Trade rumors in Detroit haven't been exclusive to Kennard. Center Andre Drummond was the center of trade talks between the Pistons and Atlanta Hawks, according to Wojnarowski.

The Pistons seem to be headed toward an overhaul, expedited by the expectation that All-Star forward Blake Griffin will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery in early January.