Detroit Pistons: 1 goal for each Piston next season
Detroit Pistons: 1 goal for each forward
Trey Lyles: Hit close to 40 percent from 3-point range
Lyles is another guy who was brought in to help improve the Pistons’ woeful shooting and he should be an upgrade from Tyler Cook in that area.
Now that the Pistons have traded Sekou Doumbouya, Lyles has a clear spot on the depth chart at power forward.
Troy Weaver is hoping Lyles can be another Jerami Grant, a guy who can have a breakout season in an expanded role. If he can shoot closer to 40 percent from long range, he will get a chance to seize that role.
Josh Jackson: Be more efficient
Josh Jackson had some big scoring games for the Detroit Pistons last season, and he is one of their best defenders.
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But he shot an awful 30 percent from the 3-point line and just 41 percent overall, so if he wants to finish the season in Detroit, he’ll have to improve those numbers. There are a lot of guys in the NBA who can provide inefficient scoring, and right now it takes Jackson way too many shots to get his points.
He’s not going to get as many looks next season, as the Pistons re-signed Hamidou Diallo and Cade Cunningham will be getting the most usage, so if Jackson wants to have a role, he’ll have to make the most of the shots he does get.
Jerami Grant: Be healthy and consistent
Jerami Grant was asked to do a lot for the Pistons last season and it took its toll. He wore down as the season went on, which affected both his health and shooting consistency.
Grant had to miss a lot of games down the stretch, which probably cost him a realistic chance at the MIP award. His shooting also took a sharp downturn last season and he finished hitting only 35 percent of his 3-point shots.
Dwane Casey will have to do a better job of keeping Grant fresh and healthy so that his usage rate doesn’t affect his shooting.
Saddiq Bey: Add nuance to his offense
We know Saddiq Bey can shoot the 3-ball but if he really wants to open up his offensive game, then he needs to add some more nuance to it.
This would include posting up occasionally, looking to make plays off the dribble and setting up teammates for shots more effectively.
Teams are going to be pressuring Bey on the perimeter and forcing him to put the ball on the floor after his 3-point shooting display last season, and he will have to respond by becoming a threat to score or pass off the bounce.