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

The point guard

Reggie Jackson

This is the hardest one to write. The Pistons are a difficult crossroads, as Jackson and Andre Drummond are set to become free agents and there aren’t many available players to replace them. How the Pistons deal with this situation will likely decide their fate for years to come.

Jackson is such a Catch-22, as he is the Pistons’ best trade asset if healthy and playing well, but it will be difficult to trade him if this is the case, as the Pistons are thin at point guard and need his production to be successful. Jackson looked healthy and had some extra bounce in the latter part of last season, which bodes well for 2019. However, Reggie played all 82 games last year for the first time in his career. Can he stay healthy again? Can he continue to improve his three-point shooting?

The best-case scenario is that he plays so well the Pistons don’t want to trade him and must seriously consider re-signing him in the off season. For this to happen Jackson needs to shoot closer to 40 percent from three, play better on the ball defense and stay healthy. If these things don’t happen he likely will not be a Piston next year.

The worst-case scenario is that Reggie Jackson gets hurt early in the season and never really recovers. Sound familiar? Detroit is forced to play him even though he’s not full strength, which causes his trade value to plummet. Unable to find a suitor, the Pistons go into the offseason with a dire point guard situation and end up re-signing Jackson, thus continuing the cycle of mediocrity.

This is one of the Pistons most important question marks and will play a significant role in the team’s success now and well into the future.