Perhaps, in that aspect, they would be right.

However, as the 2009 postseason action comes to a close, the most publicized moves may prove to be some of the least crucial.

Often times, sports media does not know best. What you see on the front page of ESPN’s website is not often the information that will prove most valuable.

Exhibit A: Chris Wilcox. When Detroit signed Wilcox, it was nothing more than a two-paragraph piece on some ticker page tucked away in the bowels of every sports website out there. I rarely saw praise for the dunker who can, unlike Jason Maxiell, do more than dunk.

Exhibit B: DaJuan Summers. Overshadowed by columnist chatter on how weak Austin Daye was, the Pistons’ second draft pick, got lost somewhere along the way. I never noticed mention of how Summers could lead to a shift in Detroit’s frontcourt. How he was like Tayshaun Prince, except a bigger, faster powerhouse.

When the dust settled, the Gordon/Villanueva signing turned out to be a bit of a debacle. Yes, I think Joe Dumars jumped the gun. Yes, I think both of their contracts are too long. And yes, I think Gordon is 95 percent Allen Iverson. But they will help this team, especially in the “here and now.”

It’s the moves that were not as widely publicized – the Wilcox signing, the Summers draft pick, the Herrmann departure, and the Afflalo trade – that may end up having the biggest impact on the future of the Detroit Pistons.