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Is Troy Weaver playing chess while others want checkers?

The Detroit Pistons are looking to post their best record in years. But, in a puzzling off-season, is general manager Troy Weaver looking more to the future, while most people think about the present?

The Pistons entered the off-season with a sense of excitement among fans. Detroit had at least a top five pick in the draft, as well as $30 million in open salary cap space. They also had a number of tradable assets for Troy Weaver to do his usual wheeling-and-dealing.

However, with the draft and the first phase of free agency now complete, the general sense among fans is: Meh.