Given everything that befell them a season ago, the best thing to come out of preseason for the Pistons was not getting anyone hurt.
Oh, there were bright spots – the four rookies drafted last month all look like they can play and new general manager Troy Weaver found a nice mix of veterans among his dizzying spree of trades and free-agent signings, from all appearances. At the other end of the spectrum, there are clearly a list of items still to be ironed out, most notably a turnover spree that saw the Pistons average 21.5 a game over their preseason, which ended Saturday with a 99-96 loss at Washington.