Detroit acquired Tom Owens from Indiana on September 2, 1982 for a 1984 second-round pick that became No. 43 Greg Wiltjer. Owens played 49 regular-season games for the Pistons in 1982-83, started four and averaged 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds before leaving the NBA for Italy. Indiana used the pick on Wiltjer, who never appeared in an NBA regular-season game. Detroit therefore received the only direct NBA production, although the return was limited to one reserve season. A second legacy Indiana-perspective record represents the same transaction and is retained only as superseded source provenance.
The Detroit and Indiana source packages describe the same September 2, 1982 transaction: Detroit received Tom Owens, while Indiana received the Pistons' 1984 second-round pick. Two canonical-looking rows were created from opposite franchise imports. This review keeps the Detroit-origin record as the active transaction and marks the Indiana-origin record as superseded provenance so the deal is not counted twice.
Tom Owens appeared in 49 regular-season games for the Pistons in 1982-83 and started four. He averaged 14.8 minutes, 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. That was the entirety of his Detroit tenure and the final season of his NBA career. Owens then played professionally in Italy. The return was modest, but Detroit did receive real reserve minutes from the acquired veteran.
The 1984 second-round pick landed at No. 43, where Indiana selected Oregon State forward Greg Wiltjer. Wiltjer never appeared in an NBA regular-season game. He continued his professional career outside the NBA, so the Pacers received no direct NBA games from the draft selection. This review credits Indiana with the value of having and exercising a second-round pick, but the completed player outcome was zero NBA production.
This was a small trade. Owens did not become a long-term Piston, and 49 reserve appearances do not justify an aggressive grade. Still, 49 NBA games are more realized franchise value than a draft pick whose selected player never appeared in the league.
Pistons Win, C+/C-. Detroit receives a C+ for one season and 49 games of veteran frontcourt depth. Indiana receives a C- because the second-round pick became Greg Wiltjer, who produced zero NBA regular-season games. The duplicate Indiana source record is superseded rather than evaluated as a second transaction.