Detroit Pistons: 3 reasons keeping Reggie Bullock is a good move

2. Bullock can shoot

When he entered the league in 2013, Bullock had a reputation as a spot-up shooting specialist. It was well-earned. In his junior year at North Carolina, Bullock averaged 13.9 points per game on a talent-rich Tar Heels squad, and 56 percent of his shot attempts were 3-pointers.

A pre-draft scouting report published by DraftExpress.com described him as such: “Bullock’s main virtue as a NBA prospect is his ability to stretch the floor with the threat of his spot-up jump shot.”

While Bullock has proven himself to be an effective scorer all over the court — thanks in part to his underrated ability to move without the ball — his jumper remains his calling card.

Last season, he made 48.9 percent of his shots from the field, 44.5 percent from 3-point range, and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. Fifty-one percent of Bullock’s field goal attempts were 3-pointers.

Every NBA team needs shooters, but the Pistons especially need Bullock’s touch. He led the team in 3-point percentage last season. Three players on the roster made at least 100 3s, but Bullock is the only one who is returning this season. (Anthony Tolliver and Tobias Harris were the others.)

Plus, Bullock’s shooting complements Detroit’s primary playmakers — point guard Reggie Jackson and power forward Blake Griffin, who Casey plans to use in a point-forward role — and creates spacing when the ball goes inside to All-Star center Andre Drummond.