Detroit — Jameer Nelson was as surprised as anybody. On Feb. 8, the day of the NBA trade deadline, he was making yet another move.
Veterans have a way of understanding the business side of the NBA, and Nelson is no different. A week after being traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Chicago Bulls in the deal for Nikola Mirotic, Nelson was on the move again.
He hadn’t even suited up to play for the Bulls and was heading to a squad with an already-stocked roster at point guard.
For Nelson, coming to the Pistons meant a reunion with team president/coach Stan Van Gundy, for whom he had played a decade ago in his heyday with the Orlando Magic.