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Diamond in the rough: Frank Jackson emerging as real piece of rebuild for the Detroit Pistons

A diamond in the rough comes in all shapes, sizes, and contract statuses.

They can be young players from small schools who burst onto the scene out of nowhere. They can be veterans who finally find a situation where everything clicks. They can be a former high school or college star who needs a few years to figure it out.

Admittedly, the concept may not be familiar for Detroit Pistons fans used to their team finding fool’s gold. Since the end of the glory days in 2009, you can count the number of under-the-radar finds who had success with the Pistons on one hand:

  • Will Bynum
  • Reggie Bullock
  • Christian Wood

That’s it.