Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 6:13 PM EDT May 6, 2019 At the trade deadline, the Pistons tried to make the best of a bad situation, dealing both Reggie Bullock and Stanley Johnson, their two top small forwards. Each was on an expiring contract and the Pistons got some assets, in Svi Mykhailiuk, Thon Maker and a second-round draft pick. The trade depleted their roster of bigger wing players, leaving rookie Bruce Brown, at 6-foot-5, to defend bigger forwards for the remainder of the regular season and to do his best in the playoffs against the Bucks’ Khris Middleton, in the playoffs. At times, it seemed that the Pistons had nine shooting guards and no small forwards on the roster. Glenn Robinson III was the exception, but the team has an option for $4.3 million on the final year of his contract, so he could be gone as well. Along with point guard, the wing position is the biggest area of need for the Pistons in the offseason. They’ll look at several options for … [Read more...] about On a wing and a player: Detroit Pistons in search of size, skill