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Pistons GM Bower: Secrecy, trust is key in trade talks

Rod Beard and Bob Wojnowski talk Pistons, including the Blake Griffin effect, the win streak that was, Griffin's new movie as well as the superstar's reported palimony suit. The Detroit News

In a digital age, many complex things can be done easily through a mobile app with the swipe of a finger. One could only imagine an NBA trade-deadline Tinder app where deals could get done quickly.

Pistons general manager Jeff Bower is not one of those people. He’s an old-school executive who relies on instinct and relationships to get through trades. Such was the case a couple of weeks ago, when he pulled off one of the biggest deals of the trade season, bringing Blake Griffin to the Pistons in a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.