The Pistons are just a few days from starting training camp — and the most persistent question still is about the health of Reggie Jackson’s left knee. Pistons fans hope those queries will subside, along with the tendinitis, through the season.
It’s a pervasive point, but no matter what else goes on, Jackson’s health will remain the focus for this construction of the Pistons’ roster. As we saw last season, no Jackson means no playoffs. Sure, there are four other players on the court and 14 others on the roster, but the moment that Pistons president Stan Van Gundy extended a five-year contract for $80 million to Jackson two years ago, the team’s lot was cast with Jackson.