The Detroit Pistons don’t get national media attention too often these days, and when they do, it’s rarely positive.
Zach Lowe’s most recent article, “Would a big move at the trade deadline get the Pistons unstuck?” might not be the most fun, cheery read for Pistons fans, but it’s a smart, nuanced and detailed probe into what’s gone wrong with Detroit in 2016-17.
The article is worth reading in its entirety, so I won’t cover it blow by blow. But there were a few surprising and interesting tidbits too juicy not to share.