He leads the team in minutes played, and comes in fourth overall in the League in the category, he routinely is assigned the opposing team's biggest offensive threat and has given the likes of Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook a run for their money. Touted as the team's premier perimeter defender, as well as one of Stan Van Gundy's favorite Piston players, could Kentavious Caldwell-Pope find himself earning a spot on the NBA's All-Defense team?
"He should get consideration, for sure," Van Gundy said. "I think that every night he draws our toughest perimeter assignment, and he's played absolutely huge minutes.