Detroit Pistons president-coach Stan Van Gundy denied an ESPN report that there are currently trade discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves involving point guard Reggie Jackson.
In a series of texts to the Free Press, Van Gundy said the organization doesn't "have a single thing under consideration."
ESPN.com, citing unnamed sources, is reporting a Jackson-for-Ricky Rubio multiplayer swap has been discussed.
Van Gundy said general manager Jeff Bower is doing his due diligence with teams.
"Jeff is in constant contact with every other NBA team as he should be," Van Gundy wrote. "That is normal NBA personnel work. Nothing more. Nothing less."
League intel this week confirmed to the Free Press that the Pistons had gauged the trade value of Jackson with other teams. The perception around the league is Jackson's trade value is down. He missed the season's first 21 games with left knee tendinitis and the Pistons went 11-10 without him.
Jackson has struggled in his re-acclimation, along with the rest of the team, although he has been better of late, averaging over 20 points on 45.7 percent shooting from 3-point range in nine games this month.
In 23 games this season, Jackson is averaging 16.7 points and 5.3 assists in 29 minutes per game.
Rubio, 26, is posting 7.7 points, 7.9 assists and 1.8 steals in 31.6 minutes over 38 games. He is shooting 24.1 percent from 3-point range and is a career 30.8 percent shooter from deep.
In late December, Van Gundy told fans to ease up on talk of shipping out Jackson.
Jackson, who turns 27 in April, is in the second year of a 5-year, $80 million deal. After this season, Rubio has two seasons and $29.2 million left on his contract.
