Detroit — It doesn’t make sense financially, although half the moves in the NBA don’t make sense financially. For the Pistons, it makes sense competitively, to double down and ante up
Superstar Russell Westbrook is available in trade and the Pistons would be foolish not to make a bid. Does the 30-year-old Oklahoma City guard fit the stated plan or the current roster? Not really, although near as we can tell, the plan is a fluid mix of long-term and short-term goals. So why should the Pistons go for it? Because plans change as circumstances change, if the price is right.