One-sentence progress reports for all 15 Detroit Pistons on the roster
The Detroit Pistons’ starters
Jalen Duren
Duren has shown real progress on offense, but practically none on defense, which is more important to the team and what he needs to focus on this offseason.
Simone Fontecchio
A solid player on both ends who has probably been a net positive over Bojan Bogdanovic even though he’s not as good a scorer.
Ausar Thompson
Thompson is showing how he impacts games without being able to shoot from long range and is developing a reliable mid-range floater.
Jaden Ivey
Ivey has looked like a star at times but must be more consistent, which would be easier if his coach didn’t constantly screw with his minutes.
Cade Cunningham
Cunningham is a superstar in the making but has to improve on defense to get there and more consistently affect the game in clutch time.
BONUS
Monty Williams
I hope Monty Williams decides to spend more time with his family this summer and agrees to a buyout from the Detroit Pistons so we can forget this disaster ever happened.