Here’s why the Detroit Pistons have the second-best bench in the NBA
Luke Kennard
The Pistons needed Kennard to take a leap forward and so far into his third season he has delivered. He has improved his totals in all three major areas of the box score – 16.2 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game – while maintaining a 39.7% from 3-point range, in addition to averaging career highs in both usage rate (19.9%) and true shooting (59%).
Kennard has been shining this season and, at points this season, has been Detroit’s best option on offense. Kennard has poured in 20 points or more in 10 games this season, most notably when he scored 30 points against the Indiana Pacers shooting 8 of 13 from the field.
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When people think of Kennard the first thing they will think of is always his smooth shooting, but an underrated part of his game that has really began to display itself more this season is Kennard’s passing abilities. He is averaging a career high of 4.1 assists per game and seems to always find the open man.
The combination of Kennard’s consistent, efficient scoring and playmaking has turned him into a fine player for the Pistons in his third year and drives the Piston’s bench.