As the Pistons prepare to start training camp next week, the main focus isn’t on Blake Griffin’s offseason or Andre Drummond’s newly acquired jump shot.
It’s on Reggie Jackson’s health — as it should be.
The past two summers, Jackson’s injury outlook has been one of the Pistons’ biggest story lines, as the team’s fortunes seem to go as Jackson goes.
Coming off a grade-3 ankle sprain last season, Jackson was looking to begin training camp this fall at 100 percent, giving a boost to the Pistons, who were 12-25 in the 37 games that Jackson missed last season.