Grading the Pistons offseason

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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Apr 13, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 109-97. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

The Pistons didn’t manage to make a big splash in free agency like many hoped, completely striking out on Danny Green who was the general consensus pick as a good fit, but they did manage to avoid doing something the previous regime did time and time again. They didn’t spend money simply for the sake of spending it. There are no albatross contracts like that of Charlie Villanueva or Ben Gordon, and the core for the foreseeable future is mostly set.

This will be Reggie Jackson, Andre Drummond, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Stanley Johnson’s team for likely the rest of the decade.

For the first time since the days of Chauncey and Ben’s reign at the Palace, there is some reason for real optimism.

This offseason gets an A.

Next: Is Drummond fit to be the franchise cornerstone?

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