Pistons' Beno Udrih: Will remain with Detroit

Updating a previous report, Udrih (knee) will remain with the Pistons for the rest of the season, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Earlier Monday, Charania reported that the Pistons would release Udrih in order to sign Lorenzo Brown from the D-League, but the NBA's transaction deadline passed Sunday, and the team was unable to make the roster move. As a result, Brown will remain in the D-League, while Udrih will stick with the Pistons for the final two games of the season. According to Rod Beard of The Detroit News, coach Stan Van Gundy isn't optimistic that Udrih, who suffered a right knee sprain Sunday against the Grizzlies, will be available for those remaining two contests, which was why the Pistons were looking to release him. Udrih's injury will likely force Ish Smith to take on a heavier workload at point guard, while wings Darrun Hilliard and Stanley Johnson could initiate the offense when Smith is off the floor.