Detroit Pistons want Aaron Gray around

The Detroit Pistons have placed veteran center Aaron Gray on waivers, but it doesn't mean that they want him to leave Auburn Hills.

In fact, they'd like him to stick around, regardless of whether he plays again.

"He is still allowed to do his rehab here," Pistons coach Stan 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."