5 Key questions Trajan Langdon has to answer for the Detroit Pistons

4. Team Construction Part 2: How to use cap space?

The Detroit Pistons have $64 million in cap space, and they have to use it. Most of the moves they made were to give the team financial flexibility for this summer... only for the free agent class to be underwhelming. There are a few good players who are unrestricted free agents, but the truth is the team has a max contract slot and isn't expected to compete for at least the next two years. That is not a good combination.

There are two easy ways to use the cap space. First is to sign needs that the Pistons will have to overpay, but are instant difference makers. Signing Malik Monk is an option since both he and Cade share an agent and shooting is his specialty. OG Anunoby is another option as a 6-foot-8 two-way forward. Another option is a trade, as players like Brandon Ingram are available (and shares an agent with Monk and Cade). Using the cap space is going to be this summer's priority, but it has to be used tactfully.