For Quincy Miller, a cautionary tale about changing fortunes

It's a cautionary tale. It happens all the time. Teams -- and teammates -- pump up a player and then suddenly, he's gone. And well, he wasn't that significant a piece anyway. That happened with Quincy Miller this summer.

In early June, no less a Piston than Andre Drummond spoke about how much the 6'10" forward had improved

"He's playing really well. He's just been in the gym each and every day, taking his workout seriously, eating well. He's not really slacking off. The coaching staff's excited. I talked to all the weight coaches about him today and they say he comes in here with the mind-set he wants to be a part of this team and really wants to work.

"He's going to be a big part of our team."

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