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NBA: The Big Question Facing Every Team In 2015-16

By Gerald Bourguet

Oct 20, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the ball as Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) defends during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the ball as Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) defends during the first quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy (C) calls his players to the bench during the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Detroit Pistons

How Does SVG Manage His Pieces?

The Detroit Pistons have talent. They have a franchise center-in-the-making in Andre Drummond, they have shooting on the perimeter, they have stretch-4s and they have two point guards who thrived at various times throughout the year under head coach Stan Van Gundy. The problem is SVG has to find a way to manage all those parts together now.

At the point guard position, Reggie Jackson was signed to a massive offseason extension after averaging 17.6 points, 9.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game last season in Detroit. Unfortunately, the Pistons went 10-17 in that span. With Brandon Jennings still recuperating from a torn ACL, Detroit won’t soon get a good look at whether these two can function together in the backcourt.

Then there’s the plethora of perimeter wings SVG has to choose from. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope can play the 2 or the 3, Stanley Johnson can play the 2, 3 and maybe even the 4, Marcus Morris can play the 3 or the 4 and so can Ersan Ilyasova. With so much of this roster’s makeup in the air, the Pistons are one of the two main mystery teams in the Eastern Conference.

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