THE PISTONS ARE UP FOR SALE, AND THEIR ARE SEVERAL SUITORS INTERESTED IN THIS FRANCHISE. WITH THE PAST  POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE FRANCHISE, AFTER SVERAL CELEBRATED CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS, THE PISTONS AT THIS POINT WILL BE A SOLID INVESTMENT, BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT THE PISTONS RECENT VALUATION HAS DROPPED SUBSTANCIALLY. THE FRONT RUNNER FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE DETROIT PISTONS APPEARS TO BE, TOM GORES, A BILLIONAIRE,  WHO MADE HIS FORTUNE IN THE LEVERAGE BUYOUT BUSINESS. HE IS PRESENTLY THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF PLATINUM EQUITY. MR. GORES IS WORTH A REPORTED, $2.200,000,000.00, WHICH MAKES HIM THE 147TH RICHEST AMERICAN.