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Report: Van Gundy told Josh Smith trade rumors with Kings have been inaccurate

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Detroit Pistons president and head coach Stan Van Gundy has reportedly assured forward Josh Smith that he will not be dealt to the Sacramento Kings. 

From Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:

Stan Van Gundy reached out to forward Josh Smith to tell him that reports of the franchise engaging in substantive trade talks with Sacramento centered on Smith have been inaccurate and – barring an unexpected turn of events – Smith will be in training camp with the Pistons this fall.

Since his hiring in the spring, Van Gundy has had productive discussions with Smith and sources say that Smith has been enthusiastic about moving forward with Van Gundy as coach.

Sacramento were reportedly interested in Smith, despite the 28-year-old coming off a down season, but the Pistons rumored desire to move him appears to have waned. 

Smith signed a four-year, $54 million deal with Detroit last offseason. 

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