Let's just say it: the Detroit Pistons stink.

They are 6-12, Blake Griffin looks pretty compromised from his offseason knee surgery and they really don't have a whole lot of exciting talent on the roster.

What they do have, however, is an impending free-agent center in Andre Drummond, who is averaging 17.6 points and 17 rebounds per game and is sure to command a max deal over the summer.

The thing is, the Pistons stunk before they drafted Drummond in 2012, and they have still stunk ever since.

Andre Drummond is insanely talented and could be a game-changer, but he has clearly not been what Detroit has needed over the better part of the last decade.

That is not necessarily Drummond's fault, as the Pistons have done a horrendous job of supplying him with the necessary supporting pieces to succeed in a team game, but it's becoming more and more obvious that Detroit isn't going anywhere with Drummond.

So why give him max dollars come July and just extend the organization's misery?

The Pistons have made the playoffs just twice since 2010. They were swept both times. Drummond was a key member of both of those teams.

It's clear as day that Detroit needs an overhaul, because what it is doing now is not working, and if the Pistons, who have been strapped financially for years as it is, decide to re-up with Drummond and pay him what he wants, they will further extend their stay on the dreaded NBA treadmill.

The Pistons have until the February trade deadline to rehome Drummond, and while they probably won't do it, it's something they should seriously consider.

Detroit is not going anywhere this season. Not even in the East. It might make the playoffs as an 8-seed, but it will merely serve as a sacrificial first-round lamb just like last year.

For that reason, the Pistons need to evaluate the market for Drummond and see what they can get, because they also won't be going anywhere next year or the year after if they re-sign him during the offseason.

As talented as Andre Drummond is, he has his drawbacks. His offensive game is very limited, and as much of a physical and athletic freak as he is, he is not a great defender.

Yes, he can gobble up rebounds like Dennis Rodman, and there is value in that, but at some point, you need to draw the line as a franchise and say, “Okay, this isn't working; let's save our money and move on.”

Detroit has been one of the league's worst front offices for a decade. It hasn't drafted well. It hasn't traded well. It hasn't made good free-agent signings. It has failed to address its biggest issues (namely perimeter shooting) for quite some time.

None of those things are Drummond's fault. But at the same time, he is not good enough of a player where you can mortgage a vast portion of your future by signing him to a max deal.

He isn't Tim Duncan. He isn't Kevin Garnett. If he were, the Pistons probably wouldn't be starving for their first playoff win since 2008.

Detroit needs to understand that, and that's why the Pistons need to really think about trading him and recouping some value between now and February.