How Would You GRADE The Detroit Pistons Offseason? | Which Player Is The Biggest Key To Success?
Detroit Pistons’ offseason moves under the microscope. Can young talent propel them to new heights in the upcoming NBA season?
Host Ku Khahil grades the Pistons’ summer strategy, analyzing key acquisitions such as Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert. He ranks Ausar Thompson as the team’s X-factor, highlighting his immediate defensive impact despite recent health challenges. The host explores the backup power forward situation, potential rotation adjustments, and the ideal attributes for Cade Cunningham’s running mate.
Tune in for expert insights on how Thompson, Jaden Ivey, and Jalen Duren could reshape Detroit’s fortunes on the court.
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18 Comments
I can’t grade until the first 5 games but I honestly feel we got worse
Real grade of this off season will be revealed at the trade deadline
Gotta see what we got first
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Hard to say. They do not feel like a better team but time will tell.
I think folks are sleeping on Caris and how much versatility he's gonna give us scoring wise off the bench…..hopefully no more 5 min droughts
1st Listen. My grade for the off season is D-. I'm not feeling any of those signings like that. We did nothing. No additions just replacements. Who knows if it's an improvement. Really, we hanging our hats on our draft picks. All that said, I'm ok with that but as far as free agency…nothing. Stay up Ku.
Off-season at best is a grade of C. Pushing a D+ because Trajan mismanaged not getting a back up power forward. Also the Beasley situation isn't a big deal, he didn't have a back up plan. Supposed another team had came in with a higher contract. John Collins is in the final year of good contract, and the Clippers basically got him for one 2nd rd draft pick. Trajan hasn't impressed me as a gm, so far.
Asar Thompson it's going to be your new Killian Hayes that boy can't shoot has Lloyd has played ball all his life since he was 9 years old and haven't learned to shoot
How far is one of the dumbest players I seen he's got great athletic ability he's weak baited in the falls people don't learn how to shoot in the NBA you learn how to shoot in high school p
ku JB didn't trust him in playoffs, Low IQ can't shoot ,has lived in the Gym and never learned to shoot he is your new Killian Hayes.
Why are you giving Trajan a free pass? He was going to pass out millions of dollars without doing a background check. That is just crazy to me! He was being played by Beasley, and it showed his inexperience.
I'd probably grade the off-season either "Wait for season to start to figure out" or "C+/B-". Clearly the plan is for the young guys to elevate the team to the next level so in one sense, these moves/lack of moves do give the core every chance to improve on last season. Flipside is, there's an obvious gap at PF that hasn't been solved yet (who knows if Naz/Aldama were ever truly available). Also have to factor in they didn't make some panic move to match what Orlando/Atlanta did, unlike some other past regimes *cough
Calling Thompson twins “not a project” is insane. I think your definition is getting confused with “prospect”.
I think a project can still be very good at certain things but have other spots they can massively improve on. The “project” is to improve those aspects and become a top Player.
Any core piece your team who is not a top ~50 player is likely a project
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I’d say Ausar is a project specifically due to his lack of offense. While he’s not nearly as big of a project as the players you listed, his offense leaves a lot to be desired like many of those players
Beasley and THJ were huge during the regular season, and Schroder and Harris were huge in the playoffs. We lost 3 out of 4. Tobias didn't play well during most of the season and we have no backup. We are still too small. Honestly it's not looking great.
This guy has to put his fandom of Ausar to the side for once and evaluate him like he does Ivey and Duren
A defensive player with little to no offensive game is a project. there’s a reason Trajan brought in the best shooting coach in the league to join the pistons. with a fully healthy offseason Ausar should improve from a 20% 3pt shooter and a 60% ft shooter Ron has all ready shown strides Ausar is next
For the fourth position if we miss for injury Harris I think Paul Reed and Klintman can combine with Thompson and Ron.