Entering the offseason, it felt like the Detroit Pistons were preparing to be one of the most aggressive teams in the league, if not the most.
Detroit fell short in the postseason, but the playoff run of Cade Cunningham proved that the Pistons had the superstar player necessary to build a championship contender around, which is exactly why it seemed like a big offseason could be on the horizon for Trajan Langdon.
Instead, the Pistons have seemingly lacked urgency in a major way, with the team's most notable additions coming by way of John Collins, Isaiah Joe, and drafting Ebuka Okorie in the NBA Draft.
And while the above moves offer some level of intrigue, it's not enough to mask the fact that the Pistons lost multiple key pieces in Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart, while also failing to make a strong push at an opportunity staring them in the face to improve.
Pistons lack of urgency is obvious
Up to this point, the Pistons have failed to make a major splash, which is a bit disappointing considering they've been linked to multiple big names this summer, including the likes of Austin Reaves, Trey Murphy III, Kawhi Leonard, and even Kyrie Irving.
Obviously, the Pistons can only do so much, especially given Reaves re-signing with the Lakers prior to free agency, Leonard specifically making it clear he'd only sign an extension with two teams, and the outrageous asking price for Murphy III.
Still, the biggest question at hand is why the Pistons haven't considered making an aggressive push to land arguably the best free agent on the board in LeBron James, given that his agent, Rich Paul, said he's open to hearing offers from every team in the league.
To make matters worse, the aggressive offseason push from the Minnesota Timberwolves, considering how similar their situation is to that of Anthony Edwards, adds even more reason for Cunningham to be disappointed.
Minnesota has reportedly made an aggressive push to land James, and this comes after Tim Connelly already made a splash prior to the draft to land LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets.
The Timberwolves are doing their part to build a contender around Edwards, and the Pistons are making marginal moves as if that's going to be enough to get them over the hump.
The T-Wolves are just one example of several aggressive teams this offseason, but there are several that can be mentioned, considering how crazy the moves league-wide have been just a couple of weeks into the summer.
Detroit still has plenty of time to completely shift the narrative surrounding their hesitant approach, but up to this point, it should disappoint Cunningham with the questionable approach to making a splash this offseason.
The Pistons don't need to go out and make a disastrous decision, but the front office needs to at least consider making another move before Cunningham grows frustrated with the lackadaisical approach to building a contender.
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