The Pistons did a great job of building their team after missing out on their top free agency priority in Malik Beasley. Beasley was slated for a big contract from the Pistons after having a career year last season, but has gotten embroiled in a federal investigation. His loss definitely hurt their team shooting, but the Pistons smartly pivoted to establish a winning team.
Beasley's situation was too complicated to touch
Sadly for Beasley, his investigation has kept him off any NBA roster more than a quarter of the way into the season. The recent arrest of Heat player Terry Rozier only confirmed the wisdom of the Pistons' decision to move on from Beasley.