Detroit Pistons Incomplete Grades
This is the section for the players who did not complete the season with the Detroit Pistons but ultimately need to be acknowledged. Derrick Walton Jr. signed a 10-day contract in February and appeared in just three games for the team. Donta Hall appeared in only four games for Detroit and signed to play with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA bubble.
Louis King and Jordan Bone are both technically still with the team, but on two-way contracts and spent the majority of their season either riding the bench or playing with the Grand Rapids Drive. Grading them on the combined 115 minutes played seems simply unfair.
Tim Frazier was completely forgettable in his time in Detroit and ended up only playing in 27 games for the team. The fact that he even started 11 games is something loyal fans have already forgotten. Markieff Morris was a solid player for a team hoping to make a playoff push this season and has latched on well for the Los Angeles Lakers, hitting big shots for the team as they are closing out a championship.
Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond have to be mentioned together. They were the foundation of what the previous regime deemed as a young core that never met expectations. Reggie Jackson was often injured but showed along the way that he is a serviceable point guard, specifically in the pick-and-roll.
Andre Drummond never got his just due in Detroit. The team failed to build around him but earlier this season, as the hub of the offense (a role he should not have been thrust into) he continued to be one of the most proficient rebounders in league history. Both of these players will be looking to grow elsewhere.