Auburn Hills — The Pistons should be better, and are showing signs of getting better. They showed it in bursts Saturday night, shooting their way to a big lead, then winning at the buzzer.
This is the promise and the puzzle of this team, which beat the Wizards 113-112 on Marcus Morris’ tip-in. It was the Pistons’ third straight victory, a timely little streak considering what lies ahead. The trade deadline is a month away and the Pistons might be contemplating a deal, as they usually do this time of year, as they should.
But a startling rumor popped up this weekend, that the Pistons were considering a point-guard swap — Reggie Jackson to Minnesota for Ricky Rubio, 26.