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Detroit Lions are the Motor City’s best hope for a championship

By J.D. Laker

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 1: The Detroit Lions offense huddles up around Matthew Stafford #9 in the second half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 1, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 1: The Detroit Lions offense huddles up around Matthew Stafford #9 in the second half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 1, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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AUBURN HILLS, MI – MARCH 28: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons reacts to a second half dunk with Stanley Johnson #7 wile playing the Miami Heat at the Palace of Auburn Hills on March 28, 2017 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Miami won the game 97-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
AUBURN HILLS, MI – MARCH 28: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons reacts to a second half dunk with Stanley Johnson #7 wile playing the Miami Heat at the Palace of Auburn Hills on March 28, 2017 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Miami won the game 97-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons have been toiling in mediocrity for nearly a decade.

They’ve remained in NBA purgatory because they haven’t been bad enough to secure top draft picks and they haven’t been good enough to make a playoff run or attract big time free agents.

The Pistons big splash this offseason was letting Kentavious Caldwell Pope walk and adding Avery Bradley.

The issue there is, Bradley is set to be a free agent at the end of the year and many expect him to get a max or near a max contract.

If the Pistons sign him long term they’d be committing to a core of Reggie Jackson, Avery Bradley, and Andre Drummond. Could that “big three” lead this team to an NBA title? Not likely.

They do have some nice pieces and with most of the Eastern conference seemingly trying to tank it looks like they will be a playoff team again this season.

But let’s be real, this team is not built to compete with the top teams in the East let alone the Warriors.

Hopefully by the time the Warriors dynasty ends the Pistons will somehow be ready to contend.

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