NBA: 5 Biggest Winners from the Mid-Season Trade Window

#3 Detroit Pistons

Lob City 2.0 - Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond

Is showing the Detroit Pistons' record, since Griffin was traded for, enough to prove whether they are winners or losers?

They are 5-0 since the deal was made official and it's been a monstrous five games by All-Star Andre Drummond. From one point of view, this might have been a desperate move by the team and Stan Van Gundy, the team's President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach but it's all about the long-term gain.

They are winners right now but that could easily flip if the injury bug continues to follow Griffin and the team's medical staff like it has the past couple of seasons. I'm sure the owner wouldn't mind paying the hefty fees of his final two years on his contract if he is healthy and keeping the Pistons relevant in the relatively easier Playoff picture in the East.

Having said that, the short-term gains are undeniable.

The team has cut down on costs, with only their frontcourt demanding salaries in double figures. With Griffin sporting their jersey, their home court - the Little Caesar's Arena - could finally boast of few sellouts after a disappointing crowd presence in the first half of the season. That revenue combined with the recent team success, that majorly constitutes a young supporting cast, which is only going to keep getting better around Drummond and Griffin.