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Detroit Pistons: What Can Caron Butler Bring To The Table?

By Adam McGee

May 7, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Caron Butler (2) reacts after a made shot against the Los Angeles Clippers during the second quarter in game two of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 7, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Caron Butler (2) reacts after a made shot against the Los Angeles Clippers during the second quarter in game two of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 20, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Caron Butler (2) shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Oklahoma City won 102-95. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Caron Butler (2) shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Oklahoma City won 102-95. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

Floor Spacing

As I briefly alluded to earlier, one of Detroit’s biggest problems last season was their lack of floor spacing. The experiment of Josh Smith, Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond didn’t work for Detroit, and instead the Pistons were left with a lot of congestion around the paint. Butler’s career shooting has been good enough to indicate he can help to change that.

For his 11 years in the NBA, Butler averages just less than 35 percent from 3-point range, yet he’s shown himself to be capable of considerably better. For the whole of last season, his average was an impressive 39.4 percent, including a sky high 44.1 percent during his short spell with the Thunder.

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