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Update: Following Saturday’s original report, The Athletic reported Sunday afternoon that the Pistons were close to making a deal on a trade to send Derrick Rose to the Knicks in exchange for Dennis Smith, Jr. and of a compensation project, according to sources. The pick should be a second round pick.
The Derrick Rose era in Detroit is nearing a resolution, as both sides work to sort out its future.
The New York Knicks are in active talks to acquire custody of the Pistons, a move that would reunite former league MVP with head coach Tom Thibodeau, sources told The Athletic.
The Pistons and Rose have mutually agreed that a swap would be best for both sides, the sources say. While there is a lot of respect for each other, the rebuilding Pistons plan to increase their use of young players as the season progresses, these sources say. Rose, meanwhile, has continued to show on the floor that he could improve a defending team …
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