What can the Detroit Pistons do to have a “successful” offseason?

The Detroit Pistons still have a draft, free agency, and an offseason of moves to make before we can (prematurely) judge their offseason. In the wake of free agency and the draft for the Detroit Lions, it got me thinking,  what can the Detroit Pistons do to have a “successful” offseason, according to you Pistons fans?

Nothing is more subjective than judging whether or not a team had a “successful” offseason in the wake of their free agent signings and draft. Yet, we continue to do so anyway–it’s just how we work.

Luckily, offseason moves in the NBA are a little more translatable, though still a crap shoot all-in-all.

Before we get into the thick of things I want to know what you, the fans, will deem a “successful” offseason for the Pistons.

For me, it’s difficult. The Pistons are strapped for cash and will likely make their most substantial improvements via the trade market, barring the Pistons lucking out and winning a top-three pick, of course.

With what will likely be a lower lottery selection in the NBA draft, and without additional funds to add talent of significance in free agency, this offseason–for me–will be judged on the trades the team makes this offseason.

The kicker in most trades is that to get something of significance, you have to give something of significance–though Stan Van Gundy has made a living on lop-sided trades in the past.

So ultimately I will judge the Pistons offseason as successful by what the team is able to acquire through trades. These are moves that will need to improve the team’s perimeter shooting of the team and perhaps the overall talent for me to consider the moves improvements.

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Your turn.