Auburn Hills — Beno Udrih hadn’t even met his new Detroit Pistons teammates before he was in the gym Tuesday morning.
After the Pistons claimed Udrih off waivers Monday, he was already learning the offense with assistant coach Charles Klask before Tuesday’s practice. With their regular season beginning Wednesday in Toronto, the Pistons needed to give Udrih a crash course in everything, even before his first official practice.
A 12-year veteran, Udrih will need to pick things up quickly, as he’ll be the primary backup point guard behind Ish Smith until Reggie Jackson returns, likely in early December.