Good Landing Spot: Detroit Pistons

Jalen Brunson has experienced a lot of success playing as the backcourt partner next to Luka Doncic during his time with the Dallas Mavericks. There’s plenty to like about the potential fit with the Detroit Pistons as a landing spot despite their poor record, too.

Brunson isn’t necessarily reliant on playing next to a star. He’s shown he can step up in a major way when running the half-court offense himself. However, his lack of a pull-up 3 as a smaller guard does pose some limitations.

By playing with Doncic, Brunson gets the easier matchups, can attack off the catch against an out-of-rotation defense, and most importantly, thread catch-and-shoot looks. He’d get a similar benefit playing alongside Cade Cunningham.

The Pistons also have talented floor spacing wings like Jerami Grant and Saddiq Bey that can attack a defense and keep them honest — alleviating pressure from Brunson.

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While it remains undetermined where the Pistons will select in the 2022 NBA Draft, adding another high-level prospect could make for an intriguing landing spot. Brunson could help to turn the Pistons around next to Cunningham, Bey, this year’s first-rounder, and potentially Grant if he remains.