ON THE FARM: When considering the Heat's 1,530-mile distance to their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Skyforce, consider that the Detroit Pistons have made plans to move their G League affiliate in 2021 to Detroit from Grand Rapids, which is 141 miles away. At the moment, the Grand Rapids Drive's ownership has balked at the move. "Having your affiliate nearby and accessible is the best way to maximize impact," Ed Stefanski, the Pistons' senior adviser, said of the move to a facility within two miles of the Pistons' arena. What the G League has to decide is whether it is a spectator sport that plays to embracing crowds such as Sioux Falls, or a practice-court developmental exercise that removes the fan experience from the equation in favor of proximity. "There is a trend in the NBA that all G League teams are within less than an hour drive of the parent club," Pistons Vice Chairman Arn Tellem told the Detroit News.