The Detroit Pistons lost sharpshooter Duncan Robinson to injury during their road game against the Dallas Mavericks.

After he brought the team back to respectability, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired their old coach J.B. Bickerstaff in 2024. Since then, he's turned the Detroit Pistons around.

The Detroit Pistons are on a roll again. This team isn't a Cinderella story anymore until the playoffs begin. The Pistons are expected to win regular season games as they're currently constructed. It's not a surprise to see Jalen Duren dominating the paint on both ends of the court anymore.

The Detroit Pistons are ranked as high as the No. 2 team in the NBA, according to many of the biggest sports media outlets.

Here are three needs for the Detroit Pistons − and the potential fits to solve those issues − nearly 6 weeks before Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline 2026.

Cooper Flagg had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Davis added 15 points and the Dallas Mavericks recovered to beat the Detroit Pistons 116-114 in overtime Thursday night after blowing an 18-point third-quarter lead.

Daniss Jenkins, a Dallas native, came off the bench to score 11 points in the Pistons' OT loss to the Mavericks.

So, that was a crazy game. The Detroit Pistons lost in overtime tonight to Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks in a game that featured a little bit of everything. There were (wrongful) ejections, a rotation that went thirteen deep,

Murphy is just 25 years old, so the Pelicans should hold onto him. If a full-blown rebuild is initiated, though, or if Williamson is traded, Murphy could be the next to go. In this trade, the Pelicans would add two first-round picks and a recent first-rounder in Holland. Those are some solid pieces to add to a young core.

Cooper Flagg scored 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks dug deep to upset the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 116-114 in a bruising overtime battle on Thursday.Cade Cunningham led the Detroit scoring with 29 points as the Pistons fell to just their sixth defeat of the season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/pistons/onsi as Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons make progress in NBA Power Rankings. The Detroit Pistons are the second team to reach the 20-win mark for the season after their recent streak of victories.

Pistons star Cade Cunningham shows some love for Mavericks guard and former Montverde Academy teammate Ryan Nembhard