Detroit Pistons 2019-20 preview: Thon Maker's profile

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DETROIT, MI – APRIL 20: Thon Maker #7 of the Detroit Pistons looks on before Game Three of Round One against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 20, 2019 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Makers’ Outlook

While the Pistons have made strong moves this off season, acquiring new pieces and improving the bench, Thon looks to be at the helm of it all in the front court.

Maker is a player where stats don’t tell the whole story, he can have zero stats across the board and still find a way to change the game, especially on the defensive end, or off of pure hustle and energy.

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Coming off of only 34 games with the Pistons last year, and now having a whole summer to work, not only on his game, but with the team as a whole, with the improvement of the bench, and the continuous growth in chemistry, we can expect him to help the team get back to their winning ways.

Maker is a solid big man, with a lot of heart, and now having the opportunity to play with improved talent in the second unit, along with the trust instilled in him by Casey, expect for the 22-year-old big man to blossom.

Casey after a win against the Wizards in February said, “I love the way he competes. His spirit is in the right place. He’s about winning. I just love the energy Thon brings.” Those are words every player wants to hear from their coach.

Many players just need the right coach, or system, or players around them, and I strongly believe Thon Maker has found a home in Detroit. With this being the last year in his rookie contract expect for the team to retain him, he most likely will be wearing a Pistons uniform for years to come. He’s a Bad Boy inside and out.

This is the 13th preview in Piston Powered’s Detroit Pistons 2019-20 preview series, which highlights each player on the Pistons roster entering training camp.

Here are the previews written to date.

The Piston Powered team will finish its player profile’s this week with the attention on the frontcourt.

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