In his second season, Bruce Brown made some strides from his uneven rookie campaign.
Brown boosted his production to 8.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4 assists, as he was called upon to play a more versatile role, with injuries to Luke Kennard and Derrick Rose. The biggest jump, though, was in his 3-point shooting, which jumped from 26 percent to a respectable 34 percent.
It’s part of Brown’s evolution, where he’s looking to carve out minutes and lead the young core of Pistons that includes Kennard, Sekou Doumbouya, Svi Mykhailiuk and Khyri Thomas. Brown became the Pistons’ best on-ball defender, but his improved 3-point shooting from the corners is getting him more opportunities to just be on the court.