The trade deadline is an angst-ridden time for most Pistons fans, and if we have learned anything over the past couple months following the team, the fans are not alone. Nearly every significant Piston has been in trade talks, and the uncertainty about the future of the roster has hovered over nearly every press conference and practice.
Despite this, the Pistons chose to make no moves at the trade deadline, opting to ride out the rest of the season with the same roster they have carried all year. While this is not the most exciting path, it's the right one for this team for a few reasons:
No urgency on the cost concerns
I normally don't sympathize with a multi-billionaire like Pistons owner Tom Gores, especially with regards to a basketball team that is basically a side project for him - a team he could sell at any point for a price tens of millions of dollars higher than what he initially paid to become the majority owner.