All injuries are unfortunate and ill-timed, which anyone who has ever had one will attest to, as there isn’t a good time in your life to be on crutches or in serious pain. But when it comes to NBA injuries and their ramifications on a player and his team, few are as poorly timed as Jaden Ivey’s was last season.
The Pistons still in evaluation mode
Because Jaden Ivey only played 30 games last season, the Pistons still don’t know about his long-term fit and whether his improved shooting efficiency was for real or just a short-term sample.