(Photo: LM Otero, Associated Press)
Auburn Hills — Ten days. Five games. That could be what decides the direction of the remainder of the Pistons’ season. With that, the next stretch of games could be part of the determination of where the franchise goes in the short term and the longer term beyond this year.
As the NBA’s trade deadline approaches on Feb. 7, the Pistons have five games: home against the Bucks, Mavericks, Clippers and Nuggets and at the Knicks. At 21-27, the Pistons are within three games of the No. 7 spot in the East, but they are only 8-20 since their impressive start.