It’s the time of year when the player rankings leading up to the start of the 2018-19 season start rolling in. Sports Illustrated kicked theirs off first (ESPN won’t be far behind).
The first and only Piston ranked in positions 51-100 which were released Monday is Reggie Jackson, who just squeezed in by the skin of his teeth at number 97.
Stan Van Gundy bet the house on Jackson (14.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 5.3 APG) and lost. In 2015, the longtime coach targeted the stubborn, capable point guard as the centerpiece of a win-now spending spree aimed at fast-tracking the Pistons back to the postseason.