(Photo: Daniel Mears, The Detroit News)
The Pistons will begin play in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, opening the 11-day extravaganza against the Croatia National Team.
Last summer, they entered with some optimism, including a plan to play Luke Kennard some at point guard — until he suffered a knee injury on the first day of practice. Without their centerpiece, they struggled through summer league, and Kennard got off to a slow start.
This summer, there much more intrigue around the Pistons’ young players, with second-year players Bruce Brown, Khyri Thomas and Svi Mykhailiuk expected to play, along with first-round draft pick Sekou Doumbouya and second-rounders Deividas Sirvydis and Jordan Bone.