Kevin Huerter recently reflected on the trade that moved him from the Chicago Bulls to the Detroit Pistons, offering insight into the uncertainty that surrounded Chicago’s direction before the deal was finalized, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.
The veteran guard explained that players inside the locker room were unsure whether the organization planned to push for playoff contention or shift toward a rebuilding approach as the season progressed.
“We talked about it [as a team], and we just didn’t know,” Huerter said. “We were sitting at .500 most of the year. It could have gone either way. As players, you have to expect everything, but seven or eight trades, whatever it was, I don’t know if anyone expected that.”
The volume of roster moves ultimately signaled a clear organizational reset, something that caught many players off guard despite ongoing speculation.
Although the midseason transition was unexpected, Huerter said joining Detroit has been a positive change, even with the challenges that come from relocating during the season.
Adjusting quickly to a new city, teammates, and system required significant personal and professional adaptation in a short period of time.
“The transition, it’s always tough in season, even coming here last year, it was tough to move everything, your whole life, in about a week,” he said. “But you’re going to a team like this, No. 1 in the East, and they just compete their ass off.”
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