Pistons sale could take more than year

Karen Davidson would like to sell the Detroit Pistons by October, the start of the 2010-11 season. But if she wants the price to be anything close to the value of the franchise, built by her late husband, she may have to be considerably more patient. So will fans who hope the situation will be settled soon, to provide a secure foundation for rebuilding the flagging team. A number of trends in business and sport suggest it could well take more than a year to find new owners for the Pistons at anything but a fire-sale price. — Detroit News