Detroit Pistons: Pros and cons of trading Reggie Jackson

Pro: Better fit

With Griffin as the hub the offense operates around, the team needs to surround him with shooters. With a career 32.3 percent mark from 3-point range, that isn’t Jackson. His career-high mark was 35.9 percent in the 2016-17 season, but it doesn’t appear he’s ever going to get anywhere close to that any time soon.

Whether the team starts Ish Smith alongside him, or they are able to get Luke Kennard more minutes in his absence, it’s easily a better fit than Jackson.

After trading him away, the team will likely be adding a player at the point guard spot that can shoot, either in the draft or in free agency. The absence of Jackson just opens up the minutes for someone else to take. With Griffin in his prime and under contract for the next few seasons, the Pistons are focusing on building around him, and they will be able to do that by trading away Jackson.

Jackson has not been contributing to winning basketball, and although whoever they replace him with may not be supremely talented, a better fit alongside Griffin could raise Detroit’s ceiling. The system the Pistons are attempting to run relies on having shooters at every position, and taking Jackson out of his spot will make that system all the more possible.