The Detroit Pistons have added more balance to their roster this offseason, adding 3-point shooting to a team that was desperate for it.
I have liked all of the individual moves the Pistons have made this offseason, but they still lack a go-to second scorer and the revamped depth chart does have some question marks.
The Pistons are once again counting on internal improvement, but they will also need big contributions from some unlikely sources next season to fill the gaps in their depth chart.
Daniss Jenkins and Ebuka Okorie at back up point guard
Backup point guard was a weak spot for much of last season, as Jenkins was a two-way rookie more or less and was in and out of the rotation all season.
He stepped up in the playoffs and showed he can at least handle the pressure, but he's still got a lot to prove, especially with the Pistons so desperate for secondary ball handling and creation.
Jenkins will have competition this season in Ebuka Okorie, who also hopes to stake his claim in that backup guard spot. Whoever eventually wins it will not only have to prove they can run the show when Cade Cunningham is out, but also that they can play with him as a second option.
Ball handling was one of the Pistons' biggest weaknesses last season, and it's unclear they have done enough to address it when they are counting heavily on two young and unproven point guards to be Cunningham's primary backup.
Who is the backup power forward?
Last season, the Pistons had exactly one power forward on the roster in Tobias Harris, who is now playing for the Spurs.
They swapped him out for John Collins, but still have the same problem, as he is now the only real four on the roster. Javonte Green has shown he can hold it down there for short stints, and the Pistons did add Taurean Prince who is a tweener four.
They are also likely counting on Ron Holland II to fill some time there, so the Pistons do have options even if none of them are ideal.
Hopefully JB Bickerstaff will have enough versatility up and down his roster to make up for these gaps, but the Pistons still have questions at backup point guard and power forward that need answered.
The Pistons find themselves with a sudden burst of shooting and depth at the two-guard and wing, but still have some of the same problems they had going into last season, which is who is going to handle the ball when Cunningham isn't doing it and who is going to come off the bench at power forward.
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