6 Offseason tasks the Detroit Pistons should already be working on

The Detroit Pistons are entering an important offseason and Troy Weaver is going to have a lot on his plate.

Weaver has a delicate balancing act to pull off this offseason, as he needs to turn this mess of a roster into a more coherent unit without making a blunder that will hamper their long-term financial flexibility.

Not only does he have an extension for Cade Cunningham looming, but there are better free agents in 2024, so Weaver has to be careful to stay limber financially while also trying to improve.

Weaver and co. will be under pressure to win for the first time in his tenure, and while no one is expecting the Pistons to contend for a title next season, some progress will be necessary to keep restless fans happy and Troy Weaver’s seat from starting to get warm.

Here are six offseason tasks that I’m sure the Detroit Pistons are already working on, and if not, they should be.

6 Offseason tasks the Detroit Pistons should already be working on

#1: Making a short-list of prospects not named Victor Wembanyama

There is only one spot in the 2023 NBA Draft that is guaranteed and that is the #1 pick, which is going to be Victor Wembanyama no matter who gets it, but what about after that? Would Detroit really consider taking Brandon Miller at #2? If so, there needs to be a LOT of due diligence done.

What about past that? Is Jarace Walker in play with any pick past #3? What about the Thompson Twins? Would developing another lead ball handler real make sense? Are there any sleepers no one is taking about?

Does Cam Whitmore’s ceiling make him a better wing prospect than Walker, who likely has a higher floor? There are so many questions past the first pick, so while we all hope the Detroit Pistons land #1, they have to prepare for the 86 percent chance that they won’t.