Jameer Nelson only played seven games for the Pistons, but it still felt like far too many.
The acquisition of Nelson wasn’t one without logic. Reggie Jackson was hopefully back soon after the trade deadline, but with the Pistons still in hopes for a playoff push, their point guard ranks felt quite lean. Did we really want to potentially look at a playoff series relying on Ish Smith, Dwight Buycks, and Jackson’s tenuous timeline? And dangling Willie Reed as bait is only going to get you so much in return.