Reports: Grizzlies trade for Isaiah Stewart, sending picks back to Pistons

Big man Isaiah Stewart is reportedly on the move to Memphis.

As the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft rolled on, the Grizzlies and Pistons kept in touch after completing a trade the night before.

Reports surfaced Wednesday that after

acquiring a trio of second-round picks

from Detroit, Memphis flipped them back in order to add Isaiah Stewart to their frontcourt.

The 6-foot-8, 250-pound Stewart – widely known as “Beef Stew” for his willingness to mix it up – averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 22.7 minutes across 58 games.

Grizzlies receive:

F/C

Isaiah Stewart

Pistons receive:

3 future second-round picks

Just in: The Detroit Pistons are trading C/F Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies for three future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Pistons clear Stewart's salary and pick up assets while Grizzlies acquire a 25-year-old as a rugged frontcourt piece.

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— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)

June 25, 2026

Memphis is trading these same three second-round picks that the Grizzlies received from the Pistons last night, sources say, back to Detroit, in order to land Isaiah Stewart.

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