Detroit Pistons: Best and worst-case scenario for each player in 2019-20

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Luke Kennard

Luke Kennard’s best and worst-case scenario just come down to opportunity and consistency. We know he can shoot, but will he do it? Will he be the aggressive Luke Kennard we saw in the playoffs or the guy who often disappeared for long stretches of games? Kennard has the offensive ability to be a force in the modern NBA.

In the best-case scenario Kennard makes the leap and becomes the Pistons starting two guard, averages 18 points per game, starts looking like a poor man’s Manu Ginobili and injects some hope into the “Fellowship of the Miserable.”

In the worst-case scenario Kennard continues to float and drift, has a few nice games but isn’t consistently a threat. The Pistons then panic, trade him as part of a package and he goes on to be the next Ginobili but on another team.

The Pistons cannot afford another Khris Middleton scenario. For the team to improve, Kennard may be the single most important player given his age, salary and potential. This may be a make-or-break year for Kennard as a Piston one way or the other.