Tobias Harris exited the Detroit Pistons' road game at Kia Center on Saturday with a head injury. With 10:12 remaining in the third quarter, Harris caught an elbow from Paolo Banchero and slumped to the ground.
Three needs Detroit Pistons could address before NBA deadline Feb. 6, and a potential option for each need that wouldn't require significant assets.
The Pistons may be tempted to accelerate their rebuild at the NBA trade deadline, but they'd be better off staying focused on the big picture.
Over the weekend, the Detroit Pistons snapped their small win streak. On Monday night, they are working on getting back on track with a tough matchup in Ohio a
Darius Garland scored 22 points, Donovan Mitchell added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak with a 110-91 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Thompson has averaged eight points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in four career games against Cleveland and could best those numbers tonight in increased minutes.
It’s more likely the Pistons stay conservative at the deadline and try to add draft assets with their cap space, but that doesn’t mean they can’t try and fill some needs. They have two glaring ones right now that were exposed in the recent loss to Orlando.
A loss to the Magic on Saturday held playoff implications, and it won't be the last time for the Pistons this season.
Saturday's road contest against the Orlando Magic positioned the Pistons in the latter half of their season-longest five-game road trip. However, despite their success away from Little Caesars Arena, the Pistons fell 121-113 at Kia Center. The loss ended Detroit's four-game road winning streak and dropped their overall record to 23-22.
Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 121-113.
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