Dallas — With about two weeks remaining until the NBA trade deadline, the Pistons are in purgatory. At 21-26, they’re two games from the last playoff spot in the East, but with a favorable upcoming schedule and just a couple wins, they could find themselves in the thick of things again.
Juxtapose that with a record of 5-8 in January and there are reasons for optimism, pessimism and indifference. For Pistons senior adviser Ed Stefanski, it’s not a reason to panic, but it’s a reminder to stay the course as the trade deadline approaches.
Among the fan base and on social media, there is clamoring to deal almost anybody — including Blake Griffin — and completely remake the roster for the long haul.