A common occurrence during this season for the Detroit Pistons: The team brings in an unwanted or underused point guard, he excels, and when the team trades said excelling point guard, he regresses. Before the start of the season, the Pistons traded for Delon Wright, who couldn’t find much of a role with the Dallas Mavericks. In Motown – where he rejoined his former coach, Dwane Casey – the playmaker rejuvenated his career with probably the best playing stretch ever. At the trade deadline he was moved to the Sacramento Kings, and his game has deteriorated; illustrated by the significant drop in his Player Impact Estimate (from 11.
What’s the secret of Detroit’s point guards?
