Pistons want to keep Aaron Gray around

Stan Van Gundy on Aaron Gray, via Mike Brudenell of the Detroit Free Press:

"“He is still allowed to do his rehab here,” Van Gundy said. “We really like him and a lot of things he brings. We have asked him … if he is thinking about staying in basketball, we’d love to have him work with us during the year.“We are trying to create a situation that can be good for him and good for us. We had to make a decision that was best for us to waive him, but at the same time, we don’t want to be abandoning a guy who made a commitment to us and has been a really good guy.”"

This is the nice and appropriate response after releasing Gray, who missed the entire preseason with a heart issue.

It’s unfortunate that waiving Gray was the right choice, but that doesn’t mean the Pistons have to shun him. I’m glad they’ aren’t.

I hope Gray returns to full health, and I hope the Pistons can help get him there.