This is what a 30-22 record buys you: leverage. Not to mention the envy of a dozen or so NBA general managers.

The Pistons approached Thursday's trade deadline from atop the Central Division, and with the chance to make franchise history when they go for a seventh straight road victory tonight in Toronto. While the possibility of fulfilling dreamy wish lists still existed -- can you ever be too strong at point guard? -- management was in an advantageous position.

"Not much is going on with us at all," director of player personnel John Hammond said about three hours before the 6 p.m. deadline. "Calls are coming in, asking whether we'd be interested in a particular player -- that's really more what's happening, not so much people calling about a particular player on our team as calling to ask if we have an interest in this player."

Callers have inquired about power forward Ben Wallace ("He's coveted by every team in the league for the most part," Hammond said) and rookie center Zeljko Rebraca.

"There has been interest around the league in him," Hammond said.