Ausar Thompson was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft to a Detroit Pistons team that had been in the abyss of mediocrity for almost two decades. Thomps

The Detroit Pistons are positioned to be buyers ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline. Atop the Eastern Conference at 32-10, they have financial flexibility and assets that can be moved in order to fortify their position ahead of the playoffs.

The Pistons reach the midway point of the season with the league's second-best record. Here is how each player has fared after 41 games.

The Detroit Pistons are currently on a four-game winning streak, and there is a big reason why.

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An even effort from Detroit's starting five kept it ahead in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.

Asked postgame how he felt about the shot Brown got up to close out the 105-104 loss to Detroit on Monday (Jan. 19) night, teammate Payton Pritchard said ( via CLNS Media) that it was a "shot you want to take for a game winner, and we live with it."