Update: Following Saturday’s original report, The Athletic reported on Sunday afternoon that the Pistons are approaching an agreement to send Derrick Rose to the Knicks in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr. and provisional compensation, according to sources. The choice is expected to be a second round choice.
The Derrick Rose era in Detroit is approaching a resolution, as both sides are working to resolve their future.
The New York Knicks are involved in active negotiations to acquire custody of the Pistons, a move that would bring the former league MVP together with coach Tom Thibodeau, sources told The Athletic.
The Pistons and Rose mutually agreed that a negotiation would be better for both sides, according to the sources. While there is a great deal of mutual respect, the reconstruction Pistons plan to increase the use of young players as the season progresses, according to these sources. Rose, meanwhile, continued to show on the ground that he could improve a team that is in the title …