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Grading the Pistons offseason

By Duncan Smith

Apr 4, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1), guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5), center Andre Drummond (0), and forward Anthony Tolliver (left) celebrate after the final buzzer against the Miami Heat at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons beat the Heat 99-98. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1), guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5), center Andre Drummond (0), and forward Anthony Tolliver (left) celebrate after the final buzzer against the Miami Heat at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons beat the Heat 99-98. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Drafting Stanley Johnson with the eighth overall pick.

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Stanley Johnson (Arizona) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Stanley Johnson (Arizona) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

As with any rookie not named LeBron James, we’re going to have to take a wait-and-see approach to this one before we try and set anything in concrete, but this is the move I am the most excited about. He should provide some improved perimeter defense from the turnstiles we saw at small forward last year, and if his recent summer league performance is any indication, his shooting may be coming around as well.

He shot 47.8% from the field last year and 37.1% from three-point range so if he can adjust to NBA distance we could be looking at a budding star.

This move gets an A.

Next: Re-sign Reggie Jackson

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