From Austin Daye to Stanley Johnson, examples of failed development ain’t too hard to find in Detroit. Multiple whiffs spread out over the last decade laid the groundwork for the franchise’s ceiling to top out at ordinary. Assuming the big-picture goal of Dwane Casey’s tenure is to permanently transform the Pistons’ current environment of average outcomes into a culture of perpetual winning, it will start with an unwavering commitment to develop Bruce Brown.
The Pistons’ 2018 second-round draft pick made a name for himself on the defensive end and routinely held his own against the who’s who of NBA perimeter players.