Auburn Hills — Thursday’s NBA trade deadline came and went without much fanfare for Pistons president/coach Stan Van Gundy.
Just a few hours before the 3 p.m. deadline, Van Gundy hinted that discussions were slow in the past few days and he turned out to be right. Despite several reports that the Pistons were actively shopping three of their best players — Andre Drummond, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Jackson — Van Gundy and general manager Jeff Bower decided to stand pat with their team.
The Pistons entered the day in the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference, just one game behind the Chicago Bulls and two behind the Indiana Pacers.