Nobody can fault the Detroit Pistons for their effort this offseason. They had a nice draft, signed a big free agent and traded for another big-name guy. Unfortunately, Detroit's efforts were misguided.
If the Pistons want the six or seven seed and the right to lose to Miami or Chicago for the next three years, then they had a great summer. If they want to be real contenders, then they messed up.
Essentially, they hitched their wagons to the wrong guys. Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings, though splashy additions, are the wrong signings. The Pistons jumped the gun, trying to be good too soon instead of letting their talent grow. And ultimately that will put them in NBA purgatory for years to come.
Before we go into any revealing statistics about Jennings and Smith, let's focus on something a tad different: their team success.
Jennings has been in the league for four years. He has made the playoffs twice, and his career regular-season winning percentage is 48.1 percent.
Smith has been around for nine years, and his Hawks have made the playoffs for the last six years. His career win ...
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Jennings, Smith Additions Have Caused Detroit Pistons to Regress This Offseason
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