Not a lot has changed since the All-Star break but on the first day of games afterwards there were significant developments as the Detroit Pistons lost their fifth game in a row.
One change is that the team bought out Reggie Jackson, allowing him to join the Los Angeles Clippers and pursuit a championship. That significantly handicaps the Pistons ability to stay competitive in games moving forward, as seen in a 126-106 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, who let off the gas after building a 70-41 halftime lead.
Reinforcements will be on the way with the usage of 10-day contracts, the first is Detroit native Derrick Walton Jr.