John Collins signing all but confirms the Pistons' next move

The Detroit Pistons came into the offseason with two clear needs for upgrades at the power forward and two-guard spot, and they checked one of the boxes by signing free-agent power forward John Collins. 

Collins may not be a better player than Tobias Harris overall (it’s debatable), but he’s arguably a better fit with Cade Cunningham as a guy who can stretch the floor. Collins hit 41 percent of his 3-point shots last season and 43 percent from the corner, a spot where the Pistons desperately needed an upgrade. 

That puts the rest of the offseason into clear focus, as the Pistons have already shored up other depth needs with the acquisition of Isaiah Joe, the signing of Kevin Huerter and by trading up to draft Ebuka Okorie. 

Now they just need to focus on the two spot (or wing), especially with the likelihood of losing Duncan Robinson staring them in the face. This has to be where the Pistons make their big move. 

The Detroit Pistons have work to do 

Collins is fine, and the Pistons basically have him on a one-year contract, which makes the signing even better, but he’s hardly the big splash fans are hoping for. 

That may still be coming, as the Pistons have retained most of their trade assets and could still have a big trade in the works. 

Could they finally cave on the asking price for Trey Murphy III? A move like that would give the Pistons a ton of spacing around Cade Cunningham for the first time in his career and would give the Pistons a long and versatile starting five that could switch all over the place. 

Free-agent Norman Powell was another option, but that all but ended when the Pistons signed Collins using cap space and officially ended when he signed with the Bulls, so you can mark him off the list. 

Tyler Herro is still a possibility for Detroit, though the Bucks seem content to stick with the homegrown sharpshooter for now. 

There have also been recent rumblings that Cason Wallace is open to leaving OKC, though this was mostly speculation, and there may be nothing behind it. He’s another player who could potentially slide into a starting role and would give the Pistons an elite perimeter defense. 

There are options out there for Detroit, but they now have a massive hole at two-guard/wing and still need to find the second scoring option they lack, so Trajan Langdon will be busy over the coming days. 

The right move could make this offseason a smashing success for Detroit, but if John Collins ends up being the big move, there will be plenty of disappointment in the Motor City. 

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