The dust is settling on the NBA trade deadline and the Detroit Pistons had one of the more straight-forward weeks. They made a lone deal on Tuesday, acquiring wing Kevin Huerter, big man Dario Saric and a 2026 first-round pick swap with the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Jaden Ivey.

The Detroit Pistons are 36-12 so far this season.

LOS ANGELES — The Detroit Pistons ended the New York Knicks’ eight-game NBA winning streak on Friday (Saturday in Manila_, routing the Knicks 118-80 in a top of the table Eastern Conference clash. Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points off the bench while Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart added 15 points apiece for East leaders Detroit.

The Eastern Conference's best team has "the perfect world of both" when it comes to talent and team chemistry coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.

The Detroit Pistons ' "One Roof" philosophy, which pairs the NBA team with its G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, and shares the same practice facility, is designed to create a seamless ecosystem. As Walker explained, this model allows G League players to see the standard every day:

After careful consideration and discussions with several teams, Langdon concluded that keeping the current core together was a better decision than simply "doing something" for the sake of it. Prioritizing the team's chemistry and continuity was essential, regardless of how tempting an offer might have been.

As if the New York Knicks needed any further justification for bolstering their depth at the trade deadline, the Detroit Pistons were happy to provide more evidence on Friday night in the Motor City.

Despite their surge in success, the Pistons don't plan to alter the trajectory of how they're planning to move forward.