Carmelo Anthony Trade: 5 trade packages for Carmelo Anthony that will benefit both parties

#3 Detroit Pistons

Jon Leuer (right) will add to OKC's bench strength

What the Pistons receive: Carmelo Anthony

What the Thunder receive: Ish Smith, Jon Leuer, Langston Galloway, Eric Moreland and cash considerations

Why the Pistons agree to the deal: While the Pistons did receive a boost in their bid for playoff qualification by trading for Blake Griffin, they lost out on much of the scoring punch they had at the start of the season in the form of Avery Bradley and Tobias Harris.

Signing Carmelo gives them a real second option to play through, and should increase their scoring punch significantly. Reggie Bullock could be either moved to the 2-guard position or given a bench role as a 3-and-D player.

Why the Thunder agree to the deal: In Ish Smith, the Thunder will find a passable point guard with age on his side who can run their second unit effectively, as Raymond Felton is out of contract this summer. Ishmael averaged nearly 11 points per game in the 2017-18 regular season and held his own for the second half of the season after Reggie Jackson went down with injury.

Leuer and Galloway add to the frontcourt depth within the Thunder roster and give them viable options when Adams takes the bench.