{"id":851302,"date":"2026-08-11T10:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/851302\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:08:11","slug":"pistons-need-unlikely-source-to-fill-biggest-tobias-harris-void","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/851302\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistons need unlikely source to fill biggest Tobias Harris void"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though he only averaged 13.3 points per game last season, Tobias Harris was the Detroit Pistons\u2019 second\u00a0option\u00a0on offense, one\u00a0they\u00a0will have to replace.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coach JB Bickerstaff often called Harris the team\u2019s security\u00a0blanket, as they could throw him the ball in a pinch and stand back as he created his own shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Detroit replaced Harris with John Collins, who is a better floor spacer overall,<\/a> but not a guy who is going to create much for himself off the bounce.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0a good lob threat, which Harris\u00a0wasn\u2019t, but\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not a guy you can reliably ask to\u00a0create\u00a0for\u00a0himself like Harris does.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Pistons mostly added shooting this offseason and still lack that secondary creation that Harris provided. It is going to have to come from somewhere, and even though they are\u00a0very different\u00a0players, the Pistons may have the guy already on the roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Daniss Jenkins is suddenly\u00a0very important\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Pistons are going to have to get that creation from\u00a0someone,\u00a0and right now, Daniss Jenkins seems like the most likely\u00a0option. Ebuka Okorie may get there at some point, but\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0unrealistic to expect a\u00a0rookie\u00a0to step in and be that guy right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jenkins went from a nice story last season to a guy who is suddenly extremely important for Detroit, as\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going to have to lead the offense when Cade Cunningham is on the bench, as there really\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0anyone else.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jenkins will have to pick up his scoring to help make up for the loss of Harris, so if he could tick up from 10 points per game closer to 15, it would be a big boost for Detroit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But the main thing\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0have to replace is the sense of security the Pistons had with Harris, as they knew he was a guy who would not only take care of the ball but reliably get them a good shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jenkins was\u00a0very good\u00a0at penetrating into the lane last season, but not so good at finishing, as he was last in the NBA in field goal percentage<\/a> on drives and shot poorly around the rim and in the floater area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Though they get there in\u00a0very different\u00a0ways, Jenkins can get his shot in that area anytime he wants, just like Harris, but unlike Harris, Jenkins has not converted it at a high rate so far in his young career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With improved shooting on the roster, the Pistons don\u2019t necessarily need Jenkins to be a lights out 3-point shooter, but they need him to do what Harris did last season, which is create his own shot and be a guy they can reliably go to for a bucket.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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