Detroit

Pistons

Okorie was hardly efficient in this one as his 16 points came on 17 attempts from the field. The 19-year-old point guard had an impressive drive late in the fourth quarter and he was able to finish at the rim. While the rookie is young and inexperienced, there’s a path to backup point guard minutes with the Pistons trading Marcus Sasser to the Mavericks this offseason.

While Monday’s defeat was the second consecutive game in which Okorie shot poorly, he was unable to compensate for those issues as he did in Sunday’s win over the Cavaliers. The first-round pick out of Stanford finished the loss to the Knicks with as many turnovers as assists, four. By comparison, Okorie compensated for a 5-of-17 Sunday by tallying six assists and seven steals. Even with his struggles against the Knicks, the rookie guard displayed good poise throughout and may be approaching the point where Pistons decision-makers decide they’ve seen enough from him this summer.

One day after shooting 7-of-12 from beyond the arc in a win over the Cavaliers, Lanier hit eight three-pointers on Monday. Now 15-of-24 over the last two games, it’s fair to wonder if the 2025 second-round pick has seen his last game action of the summer. And if that’s the case, Lanier made an excellent case for himself competing for rotation minutes when training camp opens in the fall. Detroit made some moves this offseason to improve its offensive spacing, including the acquisition of Isaiah Joe. However, Lanier showed in summer league that a potential solution to those issues may already have been on the roster.

Detroit added Jones in November after he was waived by the Kings, but he only made a few appearances for the Pistons, with most of his team being spent in the G League. However, he was able to turn in a strong performance in his summer league debut. He’s worth keeping an eye on, though it is unlikely he ends up playing a rotation role for the Pistons this season.

Onyenso made some nice plays, but his overall impact on the box score was limited. There is a lot to like from Onyenso in fantasy hoops, but his summer league debut was disappointing. He’ll get more opportunities this summer to showcase what he can do.

Detroit drafted Lanier last summer, but he only made 34 appearances as a rookie, shooting 31.5 percent from the floor and 28.4 percent from deep. He was more effective in the G League, but his path to rotation minutes in the NBA is spacing the floor. If he isn’t hitting shots, he isn’t going to make much of an impact in other ways. He’ll need to shoot much better this summer than he did in this game.

Detroit added Okorie with the 17th pick last month, and it was clear immediately that they intended for him to step in and be the backup point guard immediately. His successful freshman season at Stanford went under the radar, but he’s a stud, and he showcased that in his first summer league game. Okorie may not play enough in year one to be worth a roster spot in standard leagues, but he has tremendous upside and should be a coveted piece in dynasty formats.

LeVert logged the fewest minutes per game of his career last season in Detroit and, as a result, was as inefficient and unproductive a scorer as ever. His move to Milwaukee will give him an opportunity to compete for playing time on a team that isn’t anticipated to contend after trading away franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat early this offseason. Still, LeVert is not expected to hold much fantasy value for the 2026-27 season.

Green was a solid role player for Detroit last season, averaging 6.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 stelas in 17.6 minutes per game while appearing in all 82 games, which included six starts. He’ll remain in a depth role once again next season.

After missing out on some of the big names to begin the offseason, the Pistons have finally made a significant move. Collins is set to turn 29 in September. He’s a nine-year NBA veteran and was a first-round pick by the Hawks in the 2017 NBA Draft. Collins has averaged 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in his career. Two years ago with the Jazz, he averaged 19.0 points and 8.2 assists. Collins figures to be the Pistons’ new starting power forward with Tobias Harris not expected to return and should benefit as a lob threat playing alongside Cade Cunningham.