The Detroit Pistons appear to have some promising young pieces to build around for the future. The following players are ready for a breakout year if they improve on a few things.
For what seems like the first time in a long time, the Detroit Pistons have a group of promising young players that appear poised to take leaps in their respective games.
In the past, player development was put on the back burner in favor of veterans that were ready to contribute from day one. Times have changed and this new front office is all in on player development. The Pistons now have numerous players on their roster that have promising potential.
There are the obvious players to mention such as Sekou Doumbouya with his incredible physical tools and smooth jump shot; or Christian Wood who was hands down the Pistons best player after Andre Drummond got traded to the Cavaliers.
These two aren’t the only ones who looks poised for future success with the team however. Bruce Brown made considerable improvements with his scoring this season as well as his playmaking abilities as a primary ball handler for the team.
Svi Mykhailiuk got the chance to soak up some minutes this season with the absence of Luke Kennard and showed that he can shoot the lights out of the ball. Speaking of Luke Kennard, he was injured for a significant portion of the season and wasn’t able to fully show what he can do!
Let’s not forget that we did not get to see much of Khyri Thomas, Jordan Bone, or Donta Hall either. With time to develop and increased minutes what can these three do?
The Pistons have numerous young players that they are counting on to develop to aid in the process of making this franchise a contender again. The following are the three players who seem most poised to take a significant leap in their game next season, given that they improve in a few areas.