All eyes were on Jaden Ivey as he made his much-anticipated return against the Memphis Grizzlies in the Detroit Pistons’ first preseason game. It was a tough night for Ivey, who definitely looked rusty, but there were some positives to take away as well.
Jaden Ivey looks bigger and he’s still fast
The first thing I noticed about Ivey is that he looks to have put on some muscle since the last time we saw him play, which was nearly 10 months ago.
This should help him to absorb some of the contact he takes at the rim (more on that in a second) and hopefully stay healthy, which is obviously a concern after he missed most of last season.