Despite his inconsistent role this season, the Detroit Pistons are reportedly not expected to seek trade offers for second-year guard Jaden Ivey.

According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, it is likely that any action involving the Pistons on the trade market this winter will be focused on veterans such as Bojan Bogdanović or Alec Burks.

While Bogdanović has yet to make his 2023-24 debut due to a calf injury, there has been no shortage of trade buzz surrounding him dating back to last season.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported over the summer that Bogdanović was generating a ton of interest on the trade market, but no deal came to fruition.

Detroit selected Ivey with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft out of Purdue, and he played a major role as a rookie, finishing sixth in the Rookie of the Year voting and earning second-team All-Rookie honors.

With star guard Cade Cunningham missing most of the season due to injury, Ivey started 73 of the 74 games he appeared in and averaged 16.3 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 three-pointers made in 31.1 minutes per game, while shooting 41.6 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from beyond the arc.

Ivey’s playing time has diminished in his second season, as he has started only five of his 15 games played, and he is on the floor for just 22.7 minutes per contest.

His production is also down to 11.8 points, 3.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 three-pointers per game, but he has been far more efficient, shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from long range.

Cunningham’s return has undoubtedly cut into Ivey’s playing time, as has the arrival of a pair of rookies in Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser.

The other major difference from last season is the hiring of Monty Williams, who replaced Dwane Casey as head coach.

Williams isn’t as committed to Ivey as Casey was, and the numbers bear that out with Ivey ranking only seventh on the team in minutes per game.

At 2-17, the Pistons have the worst record in the NBA, which suggests it may soon be time for Williams to try something different and give Ivey an opportunity to play a more pivotal role.

The Pistons have a backcourt logjam, but there is little doubt that Ivey is one of their most talented players, and he tends to prove that when he is on the court.