No person had more mixed feelings about the Detroit Pistons’ success last season than Jaden Ivey, who was certainly happy for his teammates, but also gutted that they were doing it without him. However, that time seething on the bench could end up being beneficial to Ivey’s growth and fit with Cade Cunningham.
Ivey was on his way to proving he’s a backcourt match with Cunningham, which is still the biggest long-term question about his fit on the Pistons. Ivey was shooting 45 percent on catch-and-shoot 3’s, a number that would be tough for him to sustain but at least shows growth.