Every trade between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons

The Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons have made 11 deals with each other since 1950. The most recent, on Jun 28, 2023: The Boston Celtics traded Marcus Sasser to the Detroit Pistons for James Nnaji, a 2025 2nd round draft pick (Noah Penda was later selected) and a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Braden Smith was later selected). 2025 2nd-rd pick is more favorable 2026 2nd-rd pick was most favorable of POR, NOP, NYK, and MIN, became NOP 2026 2nd-rd pick The first on file, on Dec 19, 1950: The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Bob Harris to the Boston Celtics for Dick Mehen.

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Trades between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons
Date	Deal
Jun 28, 2023	The Boston Celtics traded Marcus Sasser to the Detroit Pistons for James Nnaji, a 2025 2nd round draft pick (Noah Penda was later selected) and a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Braden Smith was later selected). 2025 2nd-rd pick is more favorable 2026 2nd-rd pick was most favorable of POR, NOP, NYK, and MIN, became NOP 2026 2nd-rd pickMarcus Sasser · Noah Penda · Braden Smith
Jul 7, 2017	The Boston Celtics traded Avery Bradley and a 2019 2nd round draft pick (Isaiah Roby was later selected) to the Detroit Pistons for Marcus Morris.Avery Bradley
Feb 19, 2015	In a 3-team trade, the Boston Celtics traded Tayshaun Prince to the Detroit Pistons; the Boston Celtics traded Marcus Thornton and a 2016 1st round draft pick (Skal Labissière was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns; the Detroit Pistons traded Gigi Datome and Jonas Jerebko to the Boston Celtics; and the Phoenix Suns traded Isaiah Thomas to the Boston Celtics. (PHO 2016 1st round pick received from BOS is CLE's pick and is top-10 protected.)(3 clubs)Tayshaun Prince · Marcus Thornton · Jonas Jerebko · Isaiah Thomas
Oct 17, 2014	The Boston Celtics traded Joel Anthony to the Detroit Pistons for Will Bynum.Joel Anthony · Will Bynum
Feb 19, 2004	In a 3-team trade, the Atlanta Hawks traded Rasheed Wallace to the Detroit Pistons; the Boston Celtics traded Chris Mills to the Atlanta Hawks; the Boston Celtics traded Mike James to the Detroit Pistons; the Detroit Pistons traded Željko Rebrača, Bob Sura and a 2004 1st round draft pick (Josh Smith was later selected) to the Atlanta Hawks; and the Detroit Pistons traded Chucky Atkins, Lindsey Hunter and a 2004 1st round draft pick (Tony Allen was later selected) to the Boston Celtics.(3 clubs)Rasheed Wallace · Chris Mills · Mike James · Željko Rebrača · Bob Sura · Josh Smith · Chucky Atkins · Lindsey Hunter · Tony Allen
Sep 6, 1979	The Boston Celtics traded Bob McAdoo to the Detroit Pistons for a 1980 1st round draft pick (Rickey Brown was later selected) and a 1980 1st round draft pick (Joe Barry Carroll was later selected). This exchange was arranged as compensation for Boston signing veteran free agent M.L. Carr on July 24, 1979.Bob McAdoo · Rickey Brown · Joe Barry Carroll
Oct 19, 1978	The Boston Celtics traded Earl Tatum to the Detroit Pistons for Chris Ford and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Tracy Jackson was later selected).Earl Tatum · Chris Ford · Tracy Jackson
Oct 20, 1976	In a 3-team trade, the Boston Celtics traded Paul Silas to the Denver Nuggets; the Denver Nuggets traded Ralph Simpson to the Detroit Pistons; and the Detroit Pistons traded Curtis Rowe to the Boston Celtics.(3 clubs)Paul Silas · Ralph Simpson · Curtis Rowe
Oct 16, 1954	The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Fred Scolari to the Boston Celtics for Bob Harris.Fred Scolari · Bob Harris
Apr 26, 1951	The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Bill Sharman to the Boston Celtics for Chuck Share. Some sources have Bob Brannum to Boston in this deal but he was already sold to them on September 23, 1950.Bill Sharman
Dec 19, 1950	The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Bob Harris to the Boston Celtics for Dick Mehen.Bob Harris · Dick Mehen

Trades between the two franchises under every name they have had, from Basketball-Reference’s transaction pages, three-team deals included.