Fansided · Jun 20, 2023
Pistons need to transition from reclamation to development
To restore the Detroit Pistons to the relevance of The Bad Boys or Goin’ to Work teams who prided themselves on discipline, defense, and diligence, the franchise needs to transition from signing underperforming players to developing the roster.
During the first three years of Troy Weaver’s tenure, he’s looked to the NBA’s scrap pile to improve the franchise’s baseline of talent. Players who never lived up to their potential might only need a change of scenery, coach, or different development program to become contributors or trade assets. Given the limited resources available when Weaver took the helm, this has been a reasonably successful strategy.