The Detroit Pistons headed into the preseason with several storylines in place, but perhaps the most relevant heading into the season was sorting out a few backup jobs.
Who would backup Ish Smith while Reggie Jackson recovers from his knee tendonitis treatment? Who wins the backup center job, the incumbent Aron Baynes or tantalizing free agent signing Boban Marjanovic? Could Darrun Hilliard or Reggie Bullock carve out rotation minutes?
Five games into the preseason, the Pistons haven’t gotten clear answers to any of these questions.
Ray McCallum and Lorenzo Brown entered training camp expecting to compete for the final roster spot and third point guard role.