Pistons get Tobias Harris from Orlando for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova

With a playoff spot within reach this year, the Detroit Pistons made a trade they hope will benefit them both now and in the future.

The Pistons acquired forward Tobias Harris from Orlando on Tuesday in a deal that sent guard Brandon Jennings and forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Magic. The 23-year-old Harris gives Detroit another athletic young player, and he’ll be under team control for a while. Harris signed a $64-million, four-year deal to stay with the Magic last summer, when he was a restricted free agent.

Detroit, which is a half-game out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, gave up its starting power forward in Ilyasova. Jennings was the Pistons’ backup point guard, and they could afford to part with him after making a long-term commitment to starter Reggie Jackson.

The 6-foot-9 Harris is averaging 13.7 points per game this season, down from 17.1 in 2014-15. His three-point accuracy is down to 31% after he shot a career-high 36% a season ago.

Hornets acquire Lee with Kidd-Gilchrist out

The Charlotte Hornets acquired veteran swingman Courtney Lee from the Grizzlies in a three-team trade that will help bolster the team’s perimeter shooting and defense after losing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist for the season to a shoulder injury.

The Grizzlies got forward P.J. Hairston from Charlotte and big man Chris Andersen and two second-round draft picks from the Heat, who will get guard Brian Roberts from Charlotte.

The Hornets announced that Kidd-Gilchrist would have surgery Wednesday on his right shoulder.

Kidd-Gilchrist first tore the labrum in October during a preseason game, forcing him to have surgery.

Cho said the injury played a role in the decision to trade for Lee. Kidd-Gilchrist is the team’s top defender.

Bird re-signs

Veteran point guard Sue Bird has signed a multiyear deal with the Seattle Storm.