Detroit Pistons: Strengths and weaknesses of Carsen Edwards

In one of their final moves of the season, the Detroit Pistons signed Carsen Edwards to a two year deal.

Edwards, 24, comes to Detroit after a stint with the Salt Lake City Stars, the Utah Jazz’s G League affiliate, where he averaged 26.7 points, 4.2 assists, and just under three rebounds in 31 games.

Edwards, a 6-foot guard out of Purdue, was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, where he played two seasons before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.

While it remains to be seen if the fit could work long term, the addition of Edwards brings some immediate benefits that could possibly lead to a permanent spot in the Pistons’ rotation.

Detroit Pistons: Carsen Edward’s strengths

Standing at six feet, with unlimited range on his jumper, Carsen Edwards is the epitome of a microwave scorer, capable of heating up and scoring in bunches.

Unlike most sub six-foot guards, Edwards can thrive playing off the ball, running off screens and pin downs for jumpers that are often high degree of difficulty.

While he has been streaky in the past, Edwards’ numbers in the G-League show strides in consistency. Even while taking over twenty shots per game, Edwards shot over 46 percent from the field in his stint with the Stars. He also shot over 38 percent from behind the arc, while taking over eight three pointers a game.

For Edwards, consistency will be vital, especially as a rotational player on limited minutes. In the NBA, bench scoring is a necessity for teams throughout the course of a long season.

If Edwards is able to demonstrate improvements as a dependable bench scorer on a nightly basis, he’ll carve out serious minutes, and possibly a role into the Pistons’ future because this guy can flat-out score.

But he has some weaknesses as well.