Detroit Pistons: One thing every player should be working on right now

The Detroit Pistons only won 17 games this season, so needless to say, they need big improvement if they want to be competitive next season.

Some of that will hopefully come from outside additions, as the Pistons have a top-5 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to go along with plenty of cap space to add free agents or make a trade.

But with such a young roster, they will also need improvement from the guys they already have, with ten players from the current roster likely to return.

It’s not just the young players that need to improve, as the Detroit Pistons also need more from their veterans, some of whom could be forced into different roles.

The offseason has already started, and there is no time to waste.

Detroit Pistons: One thing every player should be working on right now

Forwards

Bojan Bogdanovic: Defending power forwards

One goal for the Detroit Pistons this offseason is to add talent on the wing, mainly so that Bojan Bogdanovic will not be tasked with the job. He was one of the worst wing defenders in the NBA this season and is much better suited at this point in his career to guard power forwards.

Bogdanovic is a willing defender and will have a much easier time at the four defensively so that he’s not always chasing around quicker players. So bulk up, Bogs, and grab a few more defensive rebounds while your’e at it.

Isaiah Stewart: 3-point shooting

Stewart is already one of the Pistons’ best defenders and is a guy who will always have value on that end considering his ability to guard bigger players. But for him to flourish as a power forward, he needs to hit more than 32.7 percent of his 3-point shots, his average for this season. His 4.1 attempts are probably about where the Detroit Pistons want him to be, but he just needs to hit more of them so that he can play alongside another big.

Isaiah Livers: Conditioning

Livers had a very disappointing season, but did show at times that he can be the type of 3-and-D player the Pistons need. But to do that, he has to be on the floor, and he only played in 52 games this season after playing in just 19 games as a rookie. Livers was never able to get into a shooting groove or carve out a role for himself this season because he kept getting hurt and missing games.

Some players are just injury prone and there isn’t much you can do about it, but Livers has to do a better job on his physical health this offseason. I am not fitness expert (my gut is evidence of that) but he needs to find one and spend the offseason getting into the best shape of his life. He has just a non-guaranteed year left on his deal and needs to prove he can stay healthy long enough to make an impact.