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NBA Power Rankings week 15: OKC Thunder and teams hit trade deadline

By Tamberlyn Richardson

OKC Thunder, Power Ranking W15: Luguentz Dort #5 of the OKC Thunder looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKC Thunder, Power Ranking W15: Luguentz Dort #5 of the OKC Thunder looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder, NBA Power Ranking W15: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons is interviewed on the court (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

24. team. 64. . 18-33. Previous: 24th. Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons:

Offense: (109.6) 18th
Defense: (111.8)  22nd
Net: (minus -2.2) 20th

Results Week 15: (1-3) Won vs. Nuggets: 128-123 (OT), Lost vs. Cavaliers:100-115, Nets: 115-125, Raptors: 92-105 
Games Week 16: (4 games) Mon at Grizzlies | Weds vs Suns  | Fri at Thunder | Sat vs Knicks

Derrick Rose left the game versus the Nuggets Sunday with a groin injury and the Pistons can ill afford him to be out any length of time. Partially so they can try to correct their path to winning.

More importantly, if he’s out any length of time it’ll hurt their options of trading him prior to the deadline. Recency bias will stick in GMs heads so an injured Rose is far less attractive than a healthy one given his history.

News heading into the trade deadline is baffling as the Pistons switch off the narrative of trading Rose and Andre Drummond to Luke Kennard. Huh?

Why precisely would the Pistons trade away one of the few talents and better shooters (that is a YOUNG talent) for draft picks? Color me confused.

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