On Monday, the Detroit Pistons traded Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, and future draft picks to the L.A. Clippers in exchange for Blake Griffin.

Although the deal was made for the best interest of the team, Harris was arguably the Pistons' best player. This season, he is averaging 18.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. Once he was traded from the Magic, the Pistons made him their starting small forward and he has delivered.

Having a breakout season this year, Harris will be missed by the Pistons as he tries to make an impact for the Clippers in the next few days. On Monday night, Harris posted a farewell message on Instagram, thanking the entire organization for its impact on his career.

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“Detroit, From the day I got here it’s been nothing but love. I want to thank every last one of you for the amazing support, the hospitality, the snow, The games at the Palace and Little Caesar’s, the cheers, the boos, hearing y’all scream DETROIT, followed by BASKETBALL!! It’s been amazing. Gods path leads you in many directions, I’m excited to start the next chapter. Want to give a true thank you to my teammates it’s been a blessing to work with you everyday. Want to thank Tom Gores and Coach Van Gundy, true professionals and first class men. Blessings to you Detroit. Thank you.”

The NBA is truly a business, and teams often have to make the difficult decisions to break close professional relationships with valuable players. Harris appears to understand that and is grateful for his time with the Pistons as looks forward to the new road ahead. Hopefully, Harris' success this season translates to his new scenery with the Clippers.