The list of the fundamental deficiencies of last year’s Detroit Pistons was almost too long to count. There is a reason the team won just 14 games — a franchise low. Armed with a large war chest of cap room, a new president of basketball operations, and, seemingly, a mandate to invest in better play on the floor, Detroit was able to address a number of their largest issues.
The team added reliable veterans who can be counted on to play night in and night out in the form of Tobias Harris, they added shooting in the form of Malik Beasley and Tim Hardaway Jr.