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Pistons’ Smith on Morris’ departure: That’s business

Tony Paul, Detroit News

Detroit — There are folks who spend their whole lives, personally and professionally, in one place.

Then there is Pistons point guard Ish Smith, who’s on his 10th team entering his eighth year in the NBA.

So if there’s one player who’s numb to the business side of pro sports, well, it’s him. That’s why while he hated to see his good friend, Marcus Morris, traded to the Celtics earlier this month, he understood it’s what pro athletes sign up for.

Here one day, gone the next.