Detroit — In trading Andre Drummond to the Cavaliers on Thursday, the Pistons didn’t make a big splash in adding a prized young player or a first-round draft picks — but they also didn’t handcuff themselves with bad players or bad contracts.
Dealing Drummond for John Henson, Brandon Knight and a 2023 second-round pick was the best they could do. In doing so, the Pistons kick-started their rebuild and youth movement — which is something.
Something small isn’t always bad.