Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports that the Pistons could trade their first-round pick. With the slim chance that they can find an impact player with the 23rd pick, they may have better luck trading the pick to a team looking for an additional first-round selection. As a result, President Joe Dumars is busy lining up potential trades to either get out of the first round or to land one or two second-round picks.

"We could trade the pick, no question," Dumars said. "We are going to wait and when the draft starts getting down to the 20s, we will have a list of five or six guys that we like. If those players are gone, we will look to move the pick."  

Dumars has already talked with the Wizards who could exchange two second-round choices for the Piston?s pick. He has also talkes with Atlanta who is owed a pick by Detroit from the Stackhouse trade. Dumars could offer the pick to the Hawks to complete the trade, but the Hawks, who currently do not have a first-round pic, have the right to decline. If the Hawks don't take the pick, the Pistons will probably convey their first-round pick next year, since they will be getting a probable lottery pick from Memphis.

The Pistons are still working out players in the event that they have to use the pick. On Monday, John Salmons from Miami, Jiri Welsch from Slovenia, Preston Shumpert from Syracuse and Boozer will be in. On Tuesday, Luis Scola from Spain, Jason Jennings from Arkansas State and Matt Barnes from UCLA.