It doesn't look like the Detroit Pistons are going to pursue a Russell Westbrook trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press.

The Thunder are expected to trade Westbrook before the 2019-20 season starts. The Pistons have been mentioned as a possible landing spot for the former MVP.

My journalistic duties require me to reach out to persons with firsthand knowledge of the situation, and two sources say there is nothing in the works.

“Ridiculous,” a league source texted. “Nothing there.”

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The Pistons don't really have any assets the Thunder would be interested in. Detroit isn't going to trade All-Star power forward Blake Griffin or center Andre Drummond. Westbrook has four years left on his deal. The explosive guard will make $38,506,482 next season.

The Pistons signed Derrick Rose on the first day of free agency. He will likely back up Reggie Jackson unless Detroit trades Jackson. Rose, a former MVP himself, averaged 18.0 points per game this past season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

A team with Westbrook, Griffin, Drummond and Rose on it would be a lot of fun to watch. However, the Pistons already have a lot of money tied into Griffin and Drummond. Adding Westbrook would make their finances a mess.