Detroit Pistons: 2017-18 player grades for Langston Galloway

Strengths

As previously mentioned, although Galloway didn’t put up amazing box numbers, he was positive on both ends of the floor. He was one of only two Pistons to register a positive RPM on both ends of the floor. The other was Blake Griffin, who split time between Detroit and the Los Angeles Clippers.

Galloway was the type of player to smart play, rather than the flashy one. However, at $7 million per year, he needs to make more splash plays to justify the contract.

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Although not a sniper from 3-point range, Galloway is a career 36.1 percent shooter from distance. This season, he posted his highest percentage of shots from that range. His 3-point attempt rate of .641 shows he’s willing to take those shots.

Assuming he is back with the team this season, Casey should be able to get Galloway more open looks to convert those shots. If he continues to shoot at that frequency while making more of them, it will help the team tremendously.

Mostly miscast as a spot-up shooter this past season, Galloway still did a great job taking care of the ball. His turnover percentage ranked him first among regular rotation players. His ability to take care of the ball was a strong factor in the team’s seventh overall ranking in turnovers per game. With Ish Smith, Reggie Jackson and Griffin handling the ball, Galloway won’t be the primary ball-handler. However, taking care of the ball gives the team trust to give him more opportunities.

Galloway has some things to work on moving forward. So, let’s get into some of those things by discussing his weaknesses.