In the board game Monopoly, there are many strategies to try to win.
One popular tactic is for players to buy every property they land on during the first couple of trips around the board. Given that there are a finite number of properties available, the sound strategy is to make trades to get the right combinations and then buying houses and hotels is the best path to winning.
To some degree, that seems to be Pistons general manager Troy Weaver’s plan in his first offseason on the job. He’s tasked with improving the roster he inherited, which finished 20-46 last season.