When the Detroit Pistons lost free-agent Malik Beasley to a gambling investigation, some suggested they might have drafted his replacement in Chaz Lanier.
Lanier fits the prototype, as he and Beasley are around the same size and have a similar game as guys who love to bomb 3-point shots off the catch.
Lanier at least showed he’s willing to do it, as he launched a ton of 3-point shots in Summer League, averaging over nine attempts per game from long range.
The problem is that he didn’t make many of them, and if Lanier isn’t making shots, he doesn’t do much else, another trait he shares with Beasley, which is why the Pistons’ offense could be more dynamic next season with Duncan Robinson even though he’s not as prolific a 3-point shooter as Beasley.