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Javonte Green

DET Guard #31

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Javonte Green provided a boost off the bench with 19 points (5-of-10 FGs), four rebounds and five three-pointers against the Celtics on Tuesday.

Green didn’t see the floor in the first half, and Detroit entered the break down 13 points. They trailed by 22 points in the third quarter, but Green was able to spark a comeback. He contributed 11 points in the third quarter and eight more in the fourth to help the Pistons start the season 1-0. He’s an excellent depth piece for them, but he likely won’t replicate this level of production often.
Duncan Robinson

DET Forward #55

Duncan Robinson lit up the Celtics with 21 points (5-of-10 FGs), two rebounds, two assists, one steal and five three-pointers on Tuesday.

Despite some early foul trouble, Robinson was able to put together an excellent second half. He scored 18 of his 21 points after the break, including 15 in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback. Robinson won’t contribute much outside of three-pointers with any consistency, but when he gets hot, he can certainly pour in the buckets, just like he did in this game.
Ausar Thompson

DET Guard-Forward #9

Ausar Thompson recorded a double-double on Tuesday with 11 points (4-of-8 FGs), 11 rebounds, five assists and one steal against the Celtics.

Thompson made his presence felt on the defensive end, which contributed to Jayson Tatum only shooting 6-of-23 from the floor. That didn’t lead to many defensive stats, but those will come with time. However, Thompson was able to lead both teams in rebounding and was a solid secondary playmaker for them. It likely won’t last, but he did also make all three of his free throws after shooting 57.1 percent from the line last year. The most encouraging aspect of his stat line may have been that he played 33 minutes, which is way more than his 26.0 minutes per game last season.
John Collins

DET Forward-Center #20

John Collins made his debut on Tuesday and finished with six points (3-of-7 FGs), five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block against the Celtics.

Suiting up for the Pistons for the first time, Collins wasn’t able to contribute much for fantasy managers. He should continue to start, and he did spend some time at center, which is encouraging for his value. He should be more productive moving forward than he was in his 25 minutes in this game.
Jalen Duren

DET Center #0

Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 22 points (8-of-13 FGs), nine rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in a 121-113 win over the Celtics on Tuesday.

Following a drama-filled offseason, Duren finally got a new contract and immediately had a monster preseason game and a monster regular season debut. He matched Cade Cunningham as the leading scorer for Detroit and fell one rebound shy of recording a double-double. Duren was drafted at the end of the third round and should be able to return that level of value. It’s clear that whatever issues there may have been during contract negotiations won’t impact his play on the floor.
Taurean Prince

DET Forward #12

Taurean Prince (personal) is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Celtics.

While Prince’s availability won’t significantly impact fantasy basketball, it does factor into the Pistons’ wing rotation. There’s no need to consider rostering the veteran forward when the Pistons are otherwise healthy.
Ebuka Okorie

DET Guard

Ebuka Okorie had 14 points (4-of-4 FGs, 5-of-6 FTs), one assist, one steal and one three-pointer in Friday’s exhibition against the Raptors.

In the final game of the preseason, the Raptors starters sat out. Okorie played only nine minutes at the end of the game against the end of Toronto’s bench, but he was electric. The 19-year-old point guard couldn’t miss, going 4-for-4 from the field. He sliced up the defense when he drove the lane for a layup and crossed over a big man before sinking an open jumper. Okorie played only one year at Stanford before the Pistons drafted him in the first round. While the rookie certainly has a bright future, minutes could be sparse to begin his career.
Cade Cunningham

DET Guard #2

Cade Cunningham put up 14 points (5-of-11 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), two rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and two 3-pointers in 25 minutes against the Timberwolves.

Cade looked like his usual self as the primary creator of the offense. It is important to note the nine assists to the five turnovers he had. Detroit lost some ball handling this summer which will put even more responsibility on Cade. It would not be a shock if he leads the league in turnovers this year because he’s the only starter that can handle the ball.
Jalen Duren

DET Center #0

Jalen Duren puts up 24 points, (8-of-9 FGs, 8-of-8 FTs), three rebounds, one assist, two steals, one block on Wednesday.

Jalen Duren’s first game since getting his new contract was a loud one. He was aggressive in scoring the ball and looked like he was in regular season form. With Tobias Harris leaving, Jalen Duren will need to be a more consistent scorer this season if the Pistons are going to win as much as they want to.
Daniss Jenkins

DET Guard #24

Daniss Jenkins posted 12 points (4-of-6 FGs, 1-of-2 FTs) and four assists over 17 minutes in the Pistons’ 114-108 preseason loss to the Wizards on Saturday.

It’s challenging to draw any firm conclusions as the Pistons were without both Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren in this exhibition contest. Jenkins stepped into the starting lineup in place of Cunningham and knocked down 3-of-5 shots from three-point range while also dishing out four assists. He’ll remain on the waiver wire in most fantasy leagues at the outset of the season, but he showed last year that he can be an impactful fantasy contributor if Cunningham were to miss significant time due to injury. His main competitor for rotation minutes, first-rounder Ebuka Okorie, scored 14 points in 26 minutes off the bench in this one.