Can Mirza Teletovic be the shooting solution?

The Detroit Pistons will be looking to bolster their bench this offseason. Is Mirza Teletovic a logical solution given the second unit’s lack of a scoring punch and an obvious need for more shooting?

Mirza Teletovic, 30, could make for a perfect target for the Detroit Pistons this offseason. Three situational circumstances support this claim.

First, there is an obvious need for a backup power forward as Anthony Tolliver hits free agency. Second, Detroit needs more scoring from their second unit – they were last in bench scoring last season with 25.7 points per game. Finally, they need to be more efficient with the three point shot.

Last season, the Pistons took the 10th most three pointers in the league, but they only made 34.5% of them, which ranked 21st. If they are going to keep shooting a high volume of them, they need to do so more efficiently.

Enter Teletovic. The 6’9” forward does one thing well and that’s shoot the three. Last season for Phoenix, his fourth in the NBA, he hit them at a 39.3% clip. For his career, he’s a 37.5% marksman.

Since Teletovic and Tolliver are both 30, let’s do a little comparison:

While Teletovic has the statistical edge in most areas, it should be noted that Tolliver has a defensive advantage over him, and he is a known commodity that is respected for his leadership and professionalism.

But we are here to talk about a lack of shooting and scoring punch off the bench.