WASHINGTON— The Pistons have 26 games left in the season, but with a 12-44 record, it's not time to fold up the tent and start thinking about tropical island vacations.
The last stretch of the season is important in helping to chart the course for their rebuild, to see how these pieces general manager Troy Weaver has assembled fit together.
It'll be especially important for Marvin Bagley III, the Pistons' acquisition at the trade deadline. They added a big piece they were lacking in their roster, with an athletic big man who can work in the paint and take some of the pressure off the perimeter shooters when the shots aren't falling.
