Detroit Pistons: Differences between Dwane Casey and Stan Van Gundy

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Dwane Casey of the Detroit Pistons talks with Blake Griffin #23 at Little Caesars Arena on October 25, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 110-103. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 19: Kyle Lowry #7 and Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors react late in the second half of an NBA game against the Boston Celtics at Scotiabank Arena on October 19, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

Player development

During his time in Toronto, Casey helped change the careers of players like Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, Fred VanVleet into the players they are today.

DeRozan’s scoring increased from 16.7 to 27.3 points per game during Casey’s tenure and Lowry went from averaging 11.6 to 22.4 points per game during Casey’s run.

Additionally, VanVleet was an undrafted player who got major minutes on a 59-win team last season. Casey was able to turn unheralded players like Delon Wright and Pascal Siakam into solid contributors as well.

Van Gundy on the other hand struggled mightily in Detroit with player development. Stanley Johnson got worse after his rookie year, Henry Ellenson spent the majority of the last two seasons on the Grand Rapids Drive, and second-round draft pick Spencer Dinwiddie only turned into a solid player once he left Detroit and the coaching of Van Gundy.

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