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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 4, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Caron Butler (2) warms up prior to action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Caron Butler (2) warms up prior to action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

From a basketball standpoint, Butler is going to provide the Pistons with something they lacked last season. Alongside Cartier Martin, Butler provides Detroit with genuine wing depth, and perhaps most importantly, forwards who can shoot the ball.

Butler’s body may not allow him to be  the dominant force he once was, but he’s still a great acquisition for the Pistons. They were a team devoid of leadership and fighting spirit last season, and now, in Van Gundy and Butler, they’ve got that both on and off the court.

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