One of Stan Van Gundy's initial signings, Caron Butler was brought in to provide leadership and shooting, and despite an initially frosty reception from the fanbase, he outperformed the expectations many had for him. The 35 year-old appeared in 78 contests for the Pistons this season, including 21 starts, he was named the team's captain and knocked down threes to the tune of 37.9%.
Along with Joel Anthony, Butler was one of the main mentors on the team, he'd motivate Brandon Jennings before games, share words of wisdom when things got tough and mentor the team's younger players.