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Detroit — For a moment at least, the Pistons stopped chasing flimsy dreams and bad deals. That’s a positive start, although only a start.
This isn’t about what the Pistons did at the trade deadline — adding raw, interesting talents in 7-foot-1 Thon Maker and rookie Svi Mykhailiuk, who have been underwhelming pros so far. It’s about what they didn’t do. They didn’t fall for the Memphis Grizzlies’ attempted fleecing and didn’t take on another big-name player with a bloated contract in Mike Conley Jr. They didn’t further wreck their salary cap structure.