Detroit Pistons: 3 big questions following 2019 NBA All-Star break

1. How will the rotation shake out?

Detroit has had 20 players suit up and play at least four minutes this season. While Reggie Bullock, Stanley Johnson and Henry Ellenson were all traded or waived at the deadline or shortly thereafter, there are still a ton of players for Casey to sort through to figure out who’s going to play down the stretch and into the playoffs. The most difficult part is who is going to be consistent enough to maintain a spot.

Guys like Luke Kennard and Glenn Robinson III have looked like mainstays in the rotation on some nights, but the next night will see them barely grace the floor at all, for various reasons. Casey learned during his time with the Raptors that your bench’s ability to tread water while the starters take a breather can make all the difference in a tight series. A team like the Sixers may have an elite starting group, but, if their bench is depleted, leads could disappear quickly.

The frontcourt is extremely shallow, with their only true bigs being Drummond, Griffin, Zaza Pachulia and the newly acquired Thon Maker. Who knows how Casey will try to stagger them to save Griffin from an already high workload? The wings and guards are a cluster of good and bad all mixed together. If Casey isn’t able to find the right unit and overworks his starters, this team will be out of the playoffs in a hurry … or miss them altogether.