8 Former Detroit Pistons the team could re-sign this summer

Luke Kennard: Team option, $14.7 million 

The Memphis Grizzlies have a team option on Kennard that they will have to decide on before the end of June. He only played 39 games this season, so they may decline the option to free up the cap space to make other upgrades. 

We know the book on Kennard at this point: He’s one of the best shooters in the NBA and was again this season, hitting 45 percent of his 3-point shots. But he can’t defend anyone and tends to miss a lot of games. 

The Pistons desperately need 3-point shooting, but they were also one of the worst defensive teams in the league, and couldn’t stay healthy themselves, so Kennard is not a great fit unless he comes on a minimum deal. The Pistons can’t splash out for any more one-dimensional players when they have so many other needs. Kennard is better off on a good defensive team (like Memphis when they are healthy), where his faults can be covered.