The Detroit Pistons will feature a starting lineup with two non-shooters, something you don’t see as often in the present-day NBA.
Some have questioned whether Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren can generate enough space to be effective in the half court given that two of the players don’t look to shoot jumpers at all. But the Pistons can overcome this by building on something they already do well, which is run.
The Pistons were second in the NBA in fast-break points per game last season, just behind the Denver Nuggets, who use Nikola Jokic, one of the best passers in the game, to set up long outlet passes for easy buckets, something the Pistons can emulate with Cade Cunningham.